Empogona Hook. f.
Clarke, H. & Charters, M. (ed. Moll, E.) (2016)
The Illustrated Dictionary of Southern African Plant Names Jacana Media, South Africa
Description of the genus
Derivation of name: Gk. em- = within; pogon = bearded; referring to the funnel-shaped corolla tube - rather short, densely bearded at the throat. Zambia: 2 taxa. |
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Species | FZ divisions | Content |
cacondensis (Hiern) J. Tosh & Robbr. | B,W,C,S | Description, Image |
kirkii Hook. f. subsp. kirkii | B,C,E,S | Description, Image |
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Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25
Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A.
(2025).
Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Empogona. https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1854, retrieved 2 April 2025
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