Xerophyta pseudopinifolia Behnke

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Synonyms:	Xerophyta pinifolia Lam. var. pinifolia
Common names:	Sharp-leaved baboon's tail (English)
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Status:	Native
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Derivation of specific name:	pseudopinifolia: referring to its likeness to Xerophyta pinifolia, a species now considered to occur only on Madagascar.
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Worldwide distribution:	Southern Malawi and Mozambique.
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z
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Endemic status:	Near Endemic
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Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 46. (Includes a picture). 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 78. Gonçalves, A.E. (2009). Velloziaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(2) Pages 157 - 158. as Xerophyta pinifolia var. pinifolia (Includes a picture).

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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Xerophyta pseudopinifolia
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