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Aspilia kotschyi
alba
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Photo: Helen Pickering
Livingstone: dirt road to Maramba lodge, on right going towards the lodge
Photo: Helen Pickering
Livingstone: dirt road to Maramba lodge, on right going towards the lodge
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| Synonyms: |
Aspilia polycephala S. Moore |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
See var. kotschyi for general description. This variety is clearly distinguished by the ray-florets being white. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | kotschyi: after Karl Georg Theodor Kotschy (1813-1866), Austrian botanical explorer and plant collector in the Orient. alba: white. |
| Habitat: | As a weed in disturbed areas. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | As for var. kotschyi but generally less common |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 31 July 2009 |
| Literature: |
Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005). Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 747 - 748. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 29. 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. Wild, H. (1966). The African Species of the Genus Aspilia Thouars Kirkia 5(2) Pages 204 - 205. Wild, H. (1967). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 1. Heliantheae. Kirkia 6(1) Pages 40 - 41. |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Aspilia kotschyi var. alba
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Aspilia kotschyiAfrican Plant Database: Aspilia kotschyi
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Aspilia kotschyi
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Aspilia kotschyi
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