Distephanus inhacensis (G. V. Pope) R. G. C. Boon & Glen

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Synonyms: Vernonia inhacensis G.V. Pope
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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Mozambique
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: inhacensis: of Inhaca Island, where the type was collected.
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Worldwide distribution: Southern Mozambique and KwaZulu-Natal South Africa.
FZ divisions: GI,M
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Endemic status: Near Endemic
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Literature:

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 1025. (Includes a picture).

Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 81.

Matimele, H.A. (2016). An assessment of the distribution and conservation status of endemic and near endemic plant species in Maputaland Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology University of Cape Town Page 25. (Includes a picture).

Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 79 - 82. as Vernonia inhacensis G.V. Pope (Includes a picture).


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Distephanus inhacensis
African Plant Database: Distephanus inhacensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Distephanus inhacensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Distephanus inhacensis
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Distephanus inhacensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Distephanus inhacensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Distephanus inhacensis
Plants of the World Online: Distephanus inhacensis
Tropicos: Distephanus inhacensis
Wikipedia: Distephanus inhacensis


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2007-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Distephanus inhacensis.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=169930, retrieved 12 May 2026

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