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Bothriocline laxa
laxa
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Lusaka, Jellis' farm
Apr 1993
Photo: Mike Bingham
Leopards Hill Road, Naulungu River
Apr 1993
Photo: Mike Bingham
Protea Hill Farm
May 2010
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: |
Erlangea laxa (N.E. Br.) S. Moore |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Widespread |
| Status: | |
| Description: |
An erect annual herb, 0.1-1.2 m. tall. Leaves opposite, the uppermost alternate, margins serrate to coarsely serrate-dentate the teeth usually callose-tipped, both surfaces finely pilose-strigose often sparsely so or glabrescent, gland-dotted. Capitula small, in few to numerous clusters of 3-12-capitulate lax corymbiform cymes. |
| Type location: |
Syntypes from Transvaal and Malawi |
| Notes: | Conservation status: widespread, not threatened |
| Derivation of specific name: | laxa: open, loose, lax |
| Habitat: | Ruderal; miombo and other woodland types; montane grassland. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Feb - May |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, D. R. Congo,Zambia,Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa (Transvaal) |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | B,N,W,C,E,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Cb,N,Mc,C,Lk,S,W |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 6 July 2016 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 86. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 10. As Bothriocline laxa Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 6. As Bothriocline laxa 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 24. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 164 - 166. As Bothriocline laxa (Includes a picture). Wild, H. (1978). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 8. Vernonieae (Vernonia). Kirkia 11(1) Pages 111 - 112. |
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