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Senecio proprior
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Plateau above Mevumodzi Gorge, Eastern Chimanimani Mts
Photo: Bart Wursten
Plateau above Mevumodzi Gorge, Eastern Chimanimani Mts
Photo: Bart Wursten
Plateau above Mevumodzi Gorge, Eastern Chimanimani Mts
Photo: Bart Wursten
Plateau above Mevumodzi Gorge, Eastern Chimanimani Mts
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Slender herb up to 45 cm high. Leaves mostly near the base, narrowly elliptic to linear-lanceolate; margin very finely toothed. Some much smaller leaves along the flowering stem. Inflorescence branched, terminal of several capitula; flowers yellow; rays present. |
| Notes: | Very little information is available about this species and few specimens are known. Even the correct spelling of the name, propior or proprior, appears uncertain. |
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| Habitat: | In grassland |
| Altitude range: | 1230 - 2300 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Specimens are known from Nyika in Malawi and the Chimanimani Mts in Mozambique and Zimbabwe but possibly overlooked elsewhere. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS(other?) |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 29 October 2018 |
| Literature: |
Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 89. |
Other sources of information about Senecio proprior:
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Flora of Malawi: Senecio propriorFlora of Zimbabwe: Senecio proprior
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Senecio propriorBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Senecio proprior
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Senecio proprior
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Senecio proprior
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Senecio proprior
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Senecio proprior
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Senecio proprior
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network): Senecio proprior
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Senecio proprior
JSTOR Plant Science: Senecio proprior
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Senecio proprior
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Senecio proprior
The Plant List (version 1.1): Senecio proprior
Tropicos: Senecio proprior
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