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Vernonia myriantha
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Leopard Rock Game Reserve, Vumba
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Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
Photo: Petra Ballings
Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
Photo: Petra Ballings
Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
Photo: Mark Hyde
Botanic Gardens adjacent to Sandringham Drive
Photo: Mark Hyde
Botanic Gardens adjacent to Sandringham Drive
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| Synonyms: |
Gymnanthemum myrianthum (Hook.f.) H. Rob. Vernonia ampla O. Hoffm. Vernonia podocoma Sch.Bip. ex Vatke Vernonia stipulacea Klatt Vernonia subuligera O. Hoffm. |
| Common names: | Eared vernonia (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Large shrub or even small, soft wooded tree, 1.5-6 m. tall. Leaves grey-green velvety to hairy beneath, rarely becoming hairless, 10-38 cm. long; margins serrate. Capitula numerous, small, whitish, mauve to purple-pink, phyllaries ± equalling the mature achene in length, inner phyllaries falling in fruit; florets 5-15 per capitulum; achene obscurely angular and 6-8 ribbed, outer pappus of short setae, inner of fine white often long-exserted setae. Although often a "messy" shrub, it can be quite beautiful when in flower because the large inflorescences turn the whole shrub into a ball of colour varying from white to deep purple. |
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| Habitat: | Rocky scrub and grassland. |
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| Flowering time: | Aug - Sep |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe; widespread in tropical Africa, extending to KwaZulu-Natal. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,MS,M |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 1 February 2011 |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 180 - 181. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 111. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 1028. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 58. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 37. Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 29. As Vernonia stipulacea Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 278. as Vernonia stipulacea 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 29. Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 82 - 85. (Includes a picture). Shone, D.K. & Drummond, R.B. (1965). Poisonous Plants of Rhodesia Ministry of Agriculture, Rhodesia Pages 18 - 19. as Vernonia ampla (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 60. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Vernonia myrianthaAfrican Plant Database: Vernonia myriantha
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