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Aster chimanimaniensis
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path before summit Mt Binga, Chimanimani National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path before summit Mt Binga, Chimanimani National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path before summit Mt Binga, Chimanimani National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path before summit Mt Binga, Chimanimani National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path before summit Mt Binga, Chimanimani National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path before summit Mt Binga, Chimanimani National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path before summit Mt Binga, Chimanimani National Park.
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| Frequency: | Rare and local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, up to 25 cm tall. Leaves mostly basal or in the lower fifth of the stem, elliptic, 2.5-5 cm long, 3-5-veined from the base, leathery, shortly hairy on the veins and margin; margin often purplish, with a few glandular teeth in the upper half. Capitula solitary or rarely 2 together. Involucral bracts elliptic, up to 10 mm long, hairless or with a few hairs. Disk florets yellow; ray-florets 10-15 with ligules 10-12 mm long, white with 3 small teeth at the apex. |
| Notes: | This species is easily distinguished from it closest relative, the more widespread Aster harveyanus by its much smaller habit, the almost basal leaves and the solitary flowers. |
| Derivation of specific name: | chimanimaniensis: of the Chimanimani mountains |
| Habitat: | In montane grassland on quartzite sandy soil. |
| Altitude range: | 1580 - 2400 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Only known from the Chimanimani Mts in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
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| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 20 December 2021 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 8. 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 81. Lippert, W. (1973). Revision der Gattung Aster in Afrika Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung München. 11 Pages 206 - 208. Protologue (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 133. 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 23. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 88. |
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