| Synonyms: |
Xerophyta equisetoides Baker var. setosa L.B. Smith & Ayensu |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Type location: |
Malawi |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DR Congo, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Eswatini and Northern Provinces South Africa. |
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| Growth form(s): | Shrub over 2 m. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 37. as var. equisetoides Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 232. as var. equisetoides and var. setosa Gonçalves, A.E. (2009). Velloziaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2) Pages 165 - 166. as var. equisetoides and var. setosa Jacobsen, W.B.G. (1967). The influence of copper content of the soil on trees and shrubs of Molly South Hill, Mangula Kirkia 6(1) Pages 63 - 84. As Vellozia equisetoides Linley, K. & Baker, B. (1972). Flowers of the Veld Bundu Series Longman Zimbabwe Page 22. as Vellozia equisetoides (Includes a picture). 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 112. as var. equisetoides Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 138. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 113. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 148. as var. equisetoides Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 183. as var. equisetoides Vollesen, K. & Merrett, L. (2019). Field Guide to the (wetter) Zambian Miombo Woodland. Part 1 (Ferns & Monocots) GVPedia Communications Page 124. (Includes a picture). |