Vernonia adoensis Sch. Bip. ex Walp.
var. kotschyana (Sch. Bip. ex Walp.) G.V. Pope

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Synonyms:	Baccharoides adoensis (Sch. Bip. ex Walp.) H. Rob. var. kotschyana (Sch. Bip. ex Walp.) Isawumi, El-Ghazaly & B. Nord. Vernonia kotschyana Sch. Bip. ex Walp. Vernonia leptolepis Baker Vernonia tenoreana sensu Eyles Vernonia woodii O. Hoffm.
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Status:	Native
Description:	An erect coarse perennial herb or subshrub 0.3-3 m. tall, from a perennial rootstock. Leaves widest below the middle, ± tapering towards the apex, petiolate to subsessile, petioles to 7 cm. long; lamina to c. 26.5 x 7.5 cm., lanceolate to oblong-elliptic, apex acute, base broadly cuneate to attenuate. Capitula large, in lax groups of 2-5 or solitary on branches, individual capitula of with a subtending leaf. Corollas whitish or mauve.
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Derivation of specific name:	adoensis: from Aden, Arabia
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Worldwide distribution:	Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Also Tropical West Africa and Sudan (South Sudan?) to South Africa.
Mozambique distribution:	M
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Literature:	Bolnick, D. (2007). A Guide to the Common Wild Flowers of Zambia and Neighbouring Regions Revised Edition. WECS, Lusaka, Zambia Page 22. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 1026. As Baccharoides adoensis var. kotschyana (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 8. As Baccharoides adoensis kotschyana Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 5. As Baccharoides adoensis kotschyana 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. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 44. (Includes a picture). Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 125 - 133. (Includes a picture). Wild, H. (1978). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 8. Vernonieae (Vernonia). Kirkia 11(1) Pages 111 - 112.

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