Diplolophium zambesianum
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Main Harare rd near Halfway House
Photo: Bart Wursten
Main Harare rd near Halfway House
Photo: Bart Wursten
Main Harare rd near Halfway House
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Robust perennial, up to 2 m. The 2-3-pinnate leaves have linear to filiform ultimate segments. The petals, ovaries and fruits are densely covered in white hairs. Plants are glabrous otherwise. |
| Type location: |
Zambia, Batoka Country |
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| Habitat: | Occurring in grassland and drier woodland. |
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| Flowering time: | Mar - May |
| Worldwide distribution: | DRC and Tanzania south to Angola, Zimbabwe and Mozambique |
| FZ divisions: | MS |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 30 June 2007 |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 52 - 53. (Includes a picture). Cannon, J.F.M. (1978). Apiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 600 - 602. (Includes a picture). Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 24. 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 18. |
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