Crassocephalum vitellinum (Benth.) S. Moore

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Crassocephalum vitellinum

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Near Gahinga trail head, Volcanoes National Park, Musanze

Crassocephalum vitellinum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamagabe

Crassocephalum vitellinum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamagabe

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Synonyms: Gynura aurantiaca Benth.
Gynura vitellina Benth.
Senecio vitellinus Asch.
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Status: Native
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Worldwide distribution: Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko, DRC, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia.
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Content 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).

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Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Species information: Crassocephalum vitellinum.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=231850, retrieved 11 October 2024

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