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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Perennial herb. Leaves in a basal rosette, oblanceolate to narrowly elliptic; margin dentate with teeth widely spaced. Capitula many in branched inflorescences; ray florets yellow. |
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Derivation of specific name: | capensis: of the Cape |
Habitat: | Most often in seasonally moist habitats but also in drier habitats such as grassland and miombo woodland, often soon after the grass has been burnt. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa, South Africa and Madagascar |
Mozambique distribution: | Z,MS |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Tuesday 21 January 2020 |
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 109. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 55. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 35. 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 28. Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 190 - 192. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 59. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 89. |
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