Helichrysum tongense Hilliard

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Status:	Native
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Derivation of specific name:	tongense: referring to the Tongaland Plain, an area stretching from Southern Mozambique to Richards Bay in South Africa.
Habitat:	In sandy grassland and open woodland.
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Worldwide distribution:	Southern Mozambique, Sawziland and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Mozambique distribution:	GI,M
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Literature:	Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 207. (Includes a picture). Hilliard, O.M. (1983). Asteraceae, Inuleae, Gnaphaliinae Flora of Southern Africa 33-7-2 Pages 301 - 302.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Helichrysum tongense
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Helichrysum tongense
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Helichrysum tongense
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Helichrysum tongense
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Helichrysum tongense
JSTOR Plant Science: Helichrysum tongense
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Helichrysum tongense
Plants of the World Online: Helichrysum tongense
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Wikipedia: Helichrysum tongense