Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less.
var. cinerea

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Along road from entrance gate to Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park

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Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park

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Main gate at turn-off to CEC compound, Gorongosa National Park

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Civetta Ranger Camp, Gorongosa National Park

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Synonyms:	Conyza cinerea L.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Erect annual to 1.3 m tall. Stems branching above, with short-stalked, long-armed T-shaped hairs, at least below. Lower stem leaves subspathulate, broadly ovate or lanceolate, tapered below into a long narrowly-winged midrib; apex shortly acuminate; margin crenate-serrate; upper stem leaves narrower. Capitula borne in a terminal panicle, very numerous, small (involucres 4-6 mm long). Phyllaries appressed, becoming reflexed. Corollas pinkish or pale mauve. Achenes 1.2-2 mm, terete, not ribbed, uniformly pubescent; outer pappus of distinct short linear fimbriate scales, 0.2-0.6 mm long; inner pappus of white setae 3-4.5 mm long.
Type location:	Sri Lanka
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Derivation of specific name:	cinerea: ash-grey
Habitat:	A weed of cultivated or disturbed ground; also in woodland and grassland; at lower altitudes.
Altitude range: (metres)	Up to 800 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Angola, DRC, Rwanda, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa; also in tropical West Africa and in tropical Asia, India and Australia.
National distribution:	N,Z,MS,GI,M
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Images last updated:	Wednesday 8 January 2020
Literature:	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 29. Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Page 143. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 59.

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