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Synonyms: |
Flaveria australasica sensu Wild Oedera trinervia Spreng. |
Common names: | Gaika weed (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Introduced |
Description: |
Much-branched erect or procumbent annual herb, usually up to 75 cm tall, rarely taller. Branches opposite, often pinkish-red, mostly hairless. Leaves opposite, yellowish-green, narrowly elliptic to oblanceolate, 1-7.5 cm long, 3-veined from the base, narrowing at the base into a pseudo-petiole; margin more or less finely toothed. Capitula numerous in congested axillary and terminal heads, yellow with very short ray-florets, 0.5-1 mm long. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | trinervia: 3-veined |
Habitat: | In waste ground and disturbed places, around margins of dams and lakes and as a weed of cultivation. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Native to tropical America. Now a pantropical weed. |
Mozambique distribution: | M |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Wednesday 3 January 2018 |
Literature: |
Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005). Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 724 - 725. (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. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 30. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 37. (Includes a picture). Pope, G.V. (1975). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 6. Helenieae. Kirkia 10(1) Pages 111 - 113. (Includes a picture). Wild, H. (1955). Common Rhodesian Weeds Government of Rhodesia, Salisbury Page 69. As Flaveria australasica (Includes a picture). |
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