Crassocephalum vitellinum
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Near Gahinga trail head, Volcanoes National Park, Musanze
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Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamagabe
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Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamagabe
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Gynura aurantiaca Benth. Gynura vitellina Benth. Senecio vitellinus Asch. |
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| Status: | Native |
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Bioko |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko, DRC, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. |
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| Images last updated: | Thursday 26 September 2024 |
| Literature: |
Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005). Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 606 - 607. Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Pages 480 - 481. (Includes a picture). Jeffrey, C. (1986). The Senecioneae in East Tropical Africa: Notes on Compositae: IV Kew Bulletin 41(4) Page 907. Maquet, P. & Lawalree, A. (1985). Asteraceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Page 652. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 63. |
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