Crassocephalum rubens (Jacq.) S. Moore
var. sarcobasis (DC.) C. Jeffrey & Beentje

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Crassocephalum rubens var. sarcobasis

Photo: Bart Wursten
At junction of Mucandue and Muvumodzi rivers, eastern Chimanimani Mts.

Crassocephalum rubens var. sarcobasis

Photo: Bart Wursten
At junction of Mucandue and Muvumodzi rivers, eastern Chimanimani Mts.

Crassocephalum rubens var. sarcobasis

Photo: Bart Wursten
At junction of Mucandue and Muvumodzi rivers, eastern Chimanimani Mts.

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Synonyms: Crassocephalum sarcobasis (DC.) S. Moore
Gynura sarcobasis DC.
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Status: Native
Description:
See var. rubens for general details. This variety is very similar but generally with smaller, narrower capitula.
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Worldwide distribution: Ethiopia and Sudan southwards to South Africa; also in Yemen, Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.
FZ divisions: MS (other?)
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Images last updated: Saturday 28 March 2015
Literature:

Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005). Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 608 - 610.

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 89.

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 16.

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 10.

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 30. As Crassocephalum sarcobasis

Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 556. (Includes a picture).

Jeffrey, C. (1986). The Senecioneae in East Tropical Africa: Notes on Compositae: IV Kew Bulletin 41(4) Page 907. As Crassocephalum sarcobasis

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 24. as Crassocephalum sarcobasis

Maquet, P. & Lawalree, A. (1985). Asteraceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Page 650. as Crassocephalum sarcobasis

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 63.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 29. As Crassocephalum sarcobasis

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 203.


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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Crassocephalum rubens var. sarcobasis.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=160990, retrieved 18 October 2025

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