Agathisanthemum globosum (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Bremek.

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Synonyms:	Agathisanthemum petersii Klotzsch Agathisanthemum quadricostatum Bremek. Hedyotis globosa Hochst. ex A. Rich. Oldenlandia globosa (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Klotzsch ex Hiern
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Status:	Native
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Type location:	Ethiopia
Notes:	Plants often drying a peculiar yellow-green caused by an aluminium accumulator. A highly variable species and although typical forms are easily distinguished from Agathisanthemum bojeri intermediates with that species are found and it is possible that in some inland areas hybrids do occur.
Derivation of specific name:	globosum: globose, referring to the dense rounded inflorescence.
Habitat:	Grassland, Brachystegia woodland, roadsides, edges of dambos or in cultivated fields.
Altitude range:	975 - 2000 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Gabon, DRC, Burundi, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	B,N,W,C,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	Nw,N,E,C,S,W
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Content last updated:	Friday 11 October 2019
Literature:	Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 112 - 113. Listed as A. bojeri but should refer to A. globosum (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 238. (Includes a picture). Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 99. 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 71. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 86. Verdcourt, B. (1988). Rubiaceae, Part 1 Flora Zambesiaca 5(1) Pages 110 - 111.

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