Aster harveyanus
nyikensis
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Mt Shangani, Southeastern Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Mt Shangani, Southeastern Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Mt Shangani, Southeastern Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mt Shangani, eastern Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mt Shangani, eastern Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mt Shangani, eastern Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mt Shangani, eastern Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mt Shangani, eastern Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mt Shangani, eastern Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mt Shangani, eastern Chimanimani Mts.
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| Synonyms: |
Diplopappus serrulatus Harv. & Sond. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect perennial herb. Stems one to several, up to 50 cm. Leaves along the stem, lanceolate, 3-5-veined from the base; margin somewhat ridged, minutely serrulate. Flower heads mostly solitary, terminal on long peduncles. Ray-florets white to violet-blue, 3-dentate at the apex. Disk-florets yellow. |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | harveyanus: after William Henry Harvey (1811-1866), Irish botanist, and botanical pioneer. He co-authored the first three volumes of Flora Capensis. nyikensis: of the Nyika Plateau in Malawi and Zambia. |
| Habitat: | In montane grassland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
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| Worldwide distribution: | (this subspecies) Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Other subspecies are found in Eswatini and South Africa. |
| FZ divisions: | MS |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | spilosoma lineata (Larval foodplant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 22 March 2015 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 81. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 8. as Aster harveyanus Grau, J. & Lippert, W. (1980). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area, 11. Astereae (continued). Kirkia 12(1) Pages 11 - 12. Lippert, W. (1973). Revision der Gattung Aster in Afrika Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung München. 11 Pages 198 - 201. (Includes a picture). 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 23. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 28. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 88. |
Other sources of information about Aster harveyanus subsp. nyikensis:
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Flora of Malawi: Aster harveyanus subsp. nyikensisFlora of Zambia: Aster harveyanus subsp. nyikensis
Flora of Zimbabwe: Aster harveyanus subsp. nyikensis
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Aster harveyanusAfrican Plant Database: Aster harveyanus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Aster harveyanus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Aster harveyanus
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