Orbivestus karaguensis (Oliv. & Hiern) H.Rob.

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Orbivestus karaguensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Cleared shelf on Southeastern slopes of main massive, Mt Gorongosa

Orbivestus karaguensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Cleared shelf on Southeastern slopes of main massive, Mt Gorongosa

Orbivestus karaguensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Cleared shelf on Southeastern slopes of main massive, Mt Gorongosa

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Synonyms: Vernonia cistifolia O. Hoffm.
Vernonia karaguensis Oliv. & Hiern
Vernonia porphyrolepis S. Moore
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Status: Native
Description:
Erect perennial herb with 1-several annual stems, up to 1.5 m tall, branched near the top, growing from a short rhizome. Leaves shortly petiolate, lanceolate-oblong up to c. 12 × 4 cm, mucronate at the apex, roughly hairy above, more or less densely hairy beneath; margin almost entire or irregularly crenulate, rolled under. Capitula very numerous, in clusters, together forming a large paniculate head. Involucral bracts 3-5-seriate, 4-7 mm long, purplish, linear-lanceolate; outer more or less reflexed. Florets purple, 7-8 mm long.
Type location:
Tanzania
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Habitat: In high rainfall miombo woodland often near streams.
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Worldwide distribution: Angola, Nigeria, DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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Literature:

Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 176 - 177. as Vernonia karaguensis (Includes a picture).

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 111. as Vernonia karaguensis

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 58. as Vernonia karaguensis

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 36. as Vernonia porphyrolepis

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 29. as Vernonia karaguensis

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 70.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 34. as Vernonia karaguensis

Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Page 103. as Vernonia karaguensis

Robinson, H. (1999). Revisions in paleotropical Vernonieae (Asteraceae) Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 112(1) Page 231.

Robinson, H. (2009). Additions to the Genus ORBIVESTUS H. Rob. (ASTERACEAE: VERNONIEAE) and neotypification of Vernonia teitensis O. Hoffm. Phytologia 91(3) Page 489.

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 60. as Vernonia karaguensis


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Orbivestus karaguensis.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=158360, retrieved 14 August 2026

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