Mikaniopsis tanganyikensis (R.E. Fr.) Milne-Redh.

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Synonyms:	Senecio tanganyikensis R.E. Fr.
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Type location:	Zambia
Notes:	Recorded for Zambia and Malawi in Flora of Tropical East Africa, Compositae, (Part 3), p. 616.
Derivation of specific name:	tanganyikensis: of Tanganyika. Probably referring to Lake Tanganyika (not Tanzania) since the type specimen is from northern Zambia.
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Worldwide distribution:	DRC, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.
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Literature:	Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005). Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 616 - 617. Jeffrey, C. (1986). The Senecioneae in East Tropical Africa: Notes on Compositae: IV Kew Bulletin 41(4) Page 879. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 32.

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