Vernonia oligocephala (DC.) Sch. Bip. ex Walp.

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Synonyms:	Hilliardiella oligocephala (DC.) H. Rob. Vernonia elaeagnoides (DC.) Sch. Bip. Vernonia kraussii Sch. Bip. ex Walp. Webbia elaeagnoides DC.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Erect, often tufted perennial herb, 30-80 cm. Stems 1-many, usually simple, occasionally branched, covered in greyish-white velvet. Leaves numerous along the stems, ovate to lanceolate or elliptic, up to c. 4 cm long greenish above, thinly velvety or almost hairless, densely silvery-grey velvety below, veining prominent; margin entire but wavy. Capitula in branched terminal heads, purple.
Type location:	Natal
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Derivation of specific name:	oligocephala: with few heads
Habitat:	In open and wooded grassland, usually appearing after fires.
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Flowering time:	Sep - Jan
Worldwide distribution:	Botswana, DRC, Tanzania, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	N,C
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	N,Lk
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Literature:	Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Pages 204 - 205. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 112. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 58. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 37. Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 304. (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 29. Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 96 - 98. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 39.

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