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| Status: | Native |
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For descriptions see World Flora Online Somewhat similar to S. inornatus, but less tall (to 1.2 m); basal leaves not prominent (perhaps even absent at flowering time - and certainly rarely collected); bracts of calyculus 6-7; ray-florets 9-12.The peak flowering time, per the specimens in SRGH, is April - May, somewhat later than inornatus. |
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Angola |
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| Habitat: | Most often on stream sides and river banks, less often in vleis or marshy grassland, always in wet places. |
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| Flowering time: | (Feb-) Apr - May (-Jul) |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DR Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique?Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005). Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 636. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 51. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 32. 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 34. Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 223. (Includes a picture). Hind, D.J.N., Beentje, H.J. & Loeuille, B.F.P. (2026). Compositae - Senecioneae Flora Zambesiaca 6(4) Pages 56 - 57. Jeffrey, C. (1986). The Senecioneae in East Tropical Africa: Notes on Compositae: IV Kew Bulletin 41(4) Page 895. 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 28. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 33. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 38. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 200. |