Afrosciadium rhodesicum (Cannon) P.D.J. Winter

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Mt Nyangani, Nyanga National Park.

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Synonyms:	Peucedanum rhodesicum Cannon
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Status:	Native
Description:	Hairless perennial herb 1–1·5 m high, with a subterete to somewhat angled stem, with finely prominent grooves, often tinged purple-brown. Leaves ovate to triangular in outline, 3–4-pinnate, up to 50 cm long, excluding a with long petiole; ultimate segments 2–6 × 0·5 mm, finely linear, densely arranged in the lower leaves, more widely spaced in the upper leaves; leaves reduced to sheathing bracts on the inflorescence. Umbels terminal and lateral. Rays 10–39, 3–11 cm long at maturity, irregular. Bracts numerous, linear, up to 15 mm long; bracteoles similar. Partial umbels with 10–18 flowers on pedicels 6–17 mm long. Petals greenish-yellow, the outer scarcely radiate. Fruit oblong-elliptic, 10–14 mm long, strongly dorsiventrally compressed, base scarcely emarginate; lateral wings 1–2 mm wide.
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Derivation of specific name:	rhodesicum: of Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe.
Habitat:	In montane grassland and scrub, often in wet places.
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Worldwide distribution:	Eastern Zimbabwe and nearby Mozambique.
Mozambique distribution:	MS
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Endemic status:	Near Endemic
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Content last updated:	Saturday 4 March 2023
Literature:	Cannon, J.F.M. (1978). Apiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 611 - 612. As Peucedanum rhodesicum (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 43. As Peucedanum rhodesicum Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 79. 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 18. as Peucedanum rhodesicum Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 87.

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