Senecio gazensis S. Moore

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Senecio gazensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path to Mt Binga above Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve

Senecio gazensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path to Mt Binga above Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve

Senecio gazensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path to Mt Binga above Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve

Senecio gazensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path to Mt Binga above Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve

Senecio gazensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path to Mt Binga above Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve

Senecio gazensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path to Mt Binga above Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve

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Status: Native
Description:
Perennial herb to 80 cm. Stems occurring in clusters, leafy with numerous linear leaves from the base; the leaves erecto-patent or appressed to the stem. Leaves 25 × 3 mm; margin serrate. Flowers in a terminal corymb. Ray-florets yellow.
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Derivation of specific name: gazensis: of Gazaland, a historic name for Southern Mozambique.
Habitat: In seasonally burnt grassland; also in Brachystegia woodland
Altitude range: 1240 - 2250 m
Flowering time:(Jun-) Sep - Jan
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Mozambique distribution: MS
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Content last updated: Thursday 19 December 2019
Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 50.

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 28.

Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 89.

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Flora of Zimbabwe: Senecio gazensis

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Senecio gazensis
African Plant Database: Senecio gazensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Senecio gazensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Senecio gazensis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Senecio gazensis
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iNaturalist: Senecio gazensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Senecio gazensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Senecio gazensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Senecio gazensis
Plants of the World Online: Senecio gazensis
Tropicos: Senecio gazensis
Wikipedia: Senecio gazensis


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Senecio gazensis.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=161160, retrieved 21 November 2024

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