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Dicoma niccolifera
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In nickel clearing; Mitaba; Jul 2006.
Photo: Andy Fleming
In nickel clearing
florets mauve
Mitaba
Jul 2006
Photo: Andy Fleming
In nickel clearing
Mitaba
Jul 2006
Photo: Andy Fleming
In nickel clearing
florets mauve
Mitaba; Jul 2006.
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Description: |
Prostrate or low-growing perennial herb. Leaves densely white-hairy. |
| Type location: |
Zimbabwe |
| Notes: | Most collections from nickel bearing soils. |
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| Habitat: | Nickel bearing soils. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Mostly from serpentine soils in Zimbabwe, but also known from non-serpentine areas in Zimbabwe and Zambia |
| National distribution: | C |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Lk |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 7 November 2014 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 13. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 172. Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 134. 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. Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Page 42. (Includes a picture). Wild, H. (1965). The Flora of the Great Dyke of Southern Rhodesia with special reference to the Serpentine soils. Kirkia 5(1) Page 81. Wild, H. (1972). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 3. Mutisieae. Kirkia 8(2) Pages 186 - 187. |
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