Gnidia kraussiana Meisn.
var. kraussiana

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Gnidia kraussiana var. kraussiana

Photo: Bart Wursten
Headlands, by main Harare/Mutare rd.

Gnidia kraussiana var. kraussiana

Photo: Petra Ballings
Cleveland Dam, Harare

Gnidia kraussiana var. kraussiana

Photo: Charles Brightman
Chamabonda Vlei, Zambezi National Park.

Gnidia kraussiana var. kraussiana

Luanshya
Sep 1972
Photo: Doug Laing

Gnidia kraussiana var. kraussiana

Mutinondo Wilderness Area
Sep 2008
Photo: Lari Merrett

Gnidia kraussiana var. kraussiana

Mutinondo Wilderness Area
Sep 2008
Photo: Lari Merrett

Gnidia kraussiana var. kraussiana

Photo: Bart Wursten
Chelinda road, Nyika National Park

Gnidia kraussiana var. kraussiana

Photo: Bart Wursten
Chelinda road, Nyika National Park

Gnidia kraussiana var. kraussiana

Photo: Bart Wursten
Chelinda road, Nyika National Park

Gnidia kraussiana var. kraussiana

Photo: Bart Wursten
Chelinda road, Nyika National Park

Gnidia kraussiana var. kraussiana

Photo: Bart Wursten
Chelinda road, Nyika National Park

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Synonyms: Gnidia djurica Gilg
Gnidia hoepfneriana Vatke ex Gilg
Gnidia kerstingii (H. Pearson) Engl.
Gnidia kraussii (Meisn.) De Wild.
Gnidia rorida (S. Moore) Eyles
Gnidia usinjensis Gilg
Lasiosiphon affinis Kotschy & Peyr.
Lasiosiphon guineensis A. Chev.
Lasiosiphon hoepfnerianus (Vatke ex Gilg) H. Pearson
Lasiosiphon kerstingii H. Pearson
Lasiosiphon kraussianus (Meisn.) Burtt Davy
Lasiosiphon kraussii Meisn.
Lasiosiphon roridus S. Moore
Common names: Yellow-heads (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Perennial herb or subshrub; stems unbranched or slightly branched, numerous from a thick woody rhizome. Inflorescence capitate, compact, terminal, 18-55(72)-flowered, 2.5-4 cm in diameter; peduncle 1-15 cm long, glabrous or pubescent, sometimes almost lacking. Bracts glabrous to densely pubescent or pilose, green, persistent. Flowers (4)5 merous, orange or yellow.
Type location:
South Africa, KwaZulu Natal
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: kraussiana: named after Christian Krauss (1812-1890) German scientist, traveller and collector in South Africa.
Habitat: In grassland, in the ecotone between woodland and grassland and along vlei margins.
Altitude range: (metres) 300 - 2400 m
Flowering time:Sep - Oct
Worldwide distribution: Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana; from Senegal, and Kenya to South Africa and Namibia.
FZ divisions: N,Z,T,MS
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
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Images last updated: Sunday 24 May 2009
Literature:

Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 74 - 75. (Includes a picture).

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 276. as Gnidia kraussiana (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 28.

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 18.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 80.

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 237. As Gnidia kraussiana Meisn.

Peterson, B. (updated by Verdcourt, B.) (2006). Thymelaeaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3) Pages 107 - 110. (Includes a picture).

Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 81, plates 108 & 109

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 108.

Shone, D.K. & Drummond, R.B. (1965). Poisonous Plants of Rhodesia Ministry of Agriculture, Rhodesia Pages 54 - 55. (Includes a picture).

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 227.

Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 100.


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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Gnidia kraussiana var. kraussiana.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=141300, retrieved 31 October 2025

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