Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less.
var. cinerea
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Along road from entrance gate to Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park
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Along road from entrance gate to Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park
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Along road from entrance gate to Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park
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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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Chitengo Camp, 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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Main gate at turn-off to CEC compound, Gorongosa National Park
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Main gate at turn-off to CEC compound, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Main gate at turn-off to CEC compound, 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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Civetta Ranger Camp, Gorongosa National Park
Species details: Click on each item to see an explanation of that item (Note: opens a new window)
Synonyms:
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Conyza cinerea L.
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Frequency:
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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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. |
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Derivation of specific name:
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cinerea: ash-grey |
Habitat:
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A weed of cultivated or disturbed ground; also in woodland and grassland; at lower altitudes. |
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Up to 800 m |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Angola, DRC, Rwanda, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa; also in tropical West Africa and in tropical Asia, India and Australia. |
Mozambique distribution:
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N,Z,MS,GI,M |
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Content last updated: |
Wednesday 8 January 2020 |
Literature:
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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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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2024).
Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Vernonia cinerea var. cinerea. https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=158190, retrieved 20 April 2024
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