Carduus leptacanthus
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Near the start of the Gahinga Trail, below Volcanous National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near the start of the Gahinga Trail, below Volcanous National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near the start of the Gahinga Trail, below Volcanous National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near the start of the Gahinga Trail, below Volcanous National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near the start of the Gahinga Trail, below Volcanous National Park.
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Afrocarduus leptacanthus (Fresen.) N.Garcia, Moreyra & Susanna Carduus abyssinicus Sch.Bip. Carduus semiensis Pic.Serm. Carduus stolzii R.E.Fr. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
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| Habitat: | Montane forests, bamboo forest, montane grassland and bogs, secondary placesand at the margins of cultivated fields. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 900 - 3200 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and ?Malawi. |
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| Literature: |
Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 638. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 62. |
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Flora of Tanzania: Carduus leptacanthus
Flora of Uganda: Carduus leptacanthus
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Carduus leptacanthusAfrican Plant Database: Carduus leptacanthus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Carduus leptacanthus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Carduus leptacanthus
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JSTOR Plant Science: Carduus leptacanthus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Carduus leptacanthus
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Wikipedia: Carduus leptacanthus