Cyathula polycephala Baker

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Synonyms: Cyathula cordifolia Hochst. ex Chiov.
Cyathula echinulata Hauman
Cyathula schimperiana Hochst. ex Moq. var. tomentosa Suess.
Pupalia polycephala (Baker) Chiov.
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Status: Native
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Derivation of specific name: polycephala: with many heads.
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Worldwide distribution: DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania.
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Literature:

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 46.

Troupin, G. (1978). Amaranthaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Pages 245 - 246. (Includes a picture).


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Flora of Burundi: Cyathula polycephala
Flora of Rwanda: Cyathula polycephala

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cyathula polycephala
African Plant Database: Cyathula polycephala
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cyathula polycephala
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cyathula polycephala
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cyathula polycephala
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iNaturalist: Cyathula polycephala
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cyathula polycephala
JSTOR Plant Science: Cyathula polycephala
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cyathula polycephala
Plants of the World Online: Cyathula polycephala
Tropicos: Cyathula polycephala
Wikipedia: Cyathula polycephala


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Cyathula polycephala.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=252560, retrieved 31 July 2025

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