Lantana camara
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Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park
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Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
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Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Cherry pie (English) Lantana (English) |
| Frequency: | Abundant |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Aromatic shrub. Stems usually with numerous recurved prickles but these sometimes very sparse or even 0. Leaves opposite. Flowers in heads, 2-3 cm in diameter. Bracts of the inflorescence linear to linear-lanceolate, up to 2 mm wide. Corolla colours very varied. Fruit a fleshy purple or black drupe. |
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| Notes: | A serious invader of disturbed and overgrazed areas, which is difficult to eradicate. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In woodland, disturbed ground and in formerly cultivated areas, sometimes forming dense thickets. Spread by birds eating the black fleshy fruit. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 2000 m |
| Flowering time: | All year |
| Worldwide distribution: | Probably native of the West Indies, but well naturalised throughout the tropics and subtropics. |
| FZ divisions: | N,Z,T,MS,GI,M |
| Growth form(s): | Shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | Acherontia atropos (Food plant) Oedicentra albipennis (Larval foodplant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 25 September 2015 |
| Literature: |
Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 174. (Includes a picture). Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 142 - 143. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 832. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 23. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 271. Fernandes, R. (2005). Verbenaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(7) Pages 17 - 19. 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 82. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 239. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 114. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 110. Shone, D.K. & Drummond, R.B. (1965). Poisonous Plants of Rhodesia Ministry of Agriculture, Rhodesia Pages 56 - 58. (Includes a picture). Wild, H. (1955). Common Rhodesian Weeds Government of Rhodesia, Salisbury Page 101. (Includes a picture). Zende, M., Kativu, S. & Mhlanga, L. (2017). Impact of Lantana camara on vegetation, primary productivity and soils at Imire Ranch, Zimbabwe. Kirkia 19(1) Pages 101 - 109. |
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