Helichrysum nitens Oliv. & Hiern
subsp. nitens

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Ndundu Lodge, Vumba

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Plateau below Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa

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Plateau of Muvumodzi headwaters, Chimanimani Mts

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Upper Nhamadzi basin, Chimanimani Mts

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Ridge on Mt Shangani, eastern Chimanimani Mts, Mozambique.

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Along path to Mt Binga above Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve

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Status:	Native
Description:	Stout greyish herb with a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem up to c. 80 cm high, branched above. Leaves sessile and clasping the stem, ovate-lanceolate, up to 20 cm long, rarely longer, densely covered in grey or whitish hairs on both surfaces, indumentum sometimes pealing off; some smaller leaves widely spaced along the stem. Capitula 15-23 mmlong, terminal on the branches, together forming a lax, cmose inflorescence. Involucral bracts 5-seriate, ovate-lanceolate, 5-17 mm long, shiny yellow, sometimes bronze-tinged. Florets yellow.
Notes:	Dried but still colourful flowerheads can often still be seen for months after the actual flowering time.
Derivation of specific name:	nitens: glossy, shining
Habitat:	In (sub)montane grassland, often among rocks.
Altitude range:	1500 - 2200 m
Flowering time:	Mar - Oct
Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Mozambique distribution:	Z,MS
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Content last updated:	Friday 13 April 2012
Literature:	Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 184 - 185. (Includes a picture). Beentje, H.J. (ed.) (2002). Compositae (Part 2) Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 433. Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 98. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 30. As Helichrysum nitens 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 26. Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 146, plate 189 Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 55. Wild, H. (Undated, c. 1980?). A draft revision of Helichrysum Mill. for Flora Zambesiaca Unpublished ms. Pages 103 - 105. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 89.

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