Grangea maderaspatana (L.) Poir.

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Rukomechi flood plain, near Chirara River.

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Bovu island on sandy area below the restaurant on riverside

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SRGH

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Urema floodplain, Gorongosa National Park

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Zambezi River, Zambezi National Park

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Mutoya Lodge, Kalimbeza

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Synonyms:	Anthemis maderaspatana L.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Usually prostrate annual herb, with trailing stems to 30 cm. Leaves 1.3 - 7 cm, pinnatifid; lobes oblong. Capitula somewhat flattened to conical, terminal, solitary or 2-3 together, each capitulum 6-13 mm in diameter. Phyllaries obtuse at apex, the inner with a membranous margin. Achene c. 2mm. Pappus of numerous short, paleaceous teeth.
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Derivation of specific name:	maderaspatana: from the Madras region of India
Habitat:	In wet places, such as river beds and by streams.
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Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in tropical and South Africa, Asia and Madagascar.
National distribution:	MS,GI,M
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Images last updated:	Thursday 26 November 2015
Literature:	Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 209. (Includes a picture). 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 25. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 37. (Includes a picture). Wild, H. (1975). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 4. Astereae. Kirkia 10(1) Pages 11 - 13. (Includes a picture).

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