Heteromorpha involucrata Conrath

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Heteromorpha involucrata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Kaperepeza road, Nyika National Park.

Heteromorpha involucrata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Kaperepeza road, Nyika National Park.

Heteromorpha involucrata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Kaperepeza road, Nyika National Park.

Heteromorpha involucrata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Kaperepeza road, Nyika National Park.

Heteromorpha involucrata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Kaperepeza road, Nyika National Park.

Heteromorpha involucrata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Kaperepeza road, Nyika National Park.

Heteromorpha involucrata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Kaperepeza road, Nyika National Park.

Heteromorpha involucrata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Kaperepeza road, Nyika National Park.

Heteromorpha involucrata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Fort Usher road, Matobo

Heteromorpha involucrata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Fort Usher road, Matobo

Heteromorpha involucrata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Fort Usher road, Matobo

Heteromorpha involucrata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Fort Usher road, Matobo

Heteromorpha involucrata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Fort Usher road, Matobo

Heteromorpha involucrata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Fort Usher road, Matobo

Heteromorpha involucrata

Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Saise Valley, Kalambo Farm, Mbala Distr., Northern Province.

Heteromorpha involucrata

Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Saise Valley, Kalambo Farm, Mbala Distr., Northern Province.

Heteromorpha involucrata

Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Saise Valley, Kalambo Farm, Mbala Distr., Northern Province.

Heteromorpha involucrata

Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Saise Valley, Kalambo Farm, Mbala Distr., Northern Province.

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Synonyms: Heteromorpha kassneri H. Wolff
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Suffrutex or small shrub, less than 2 m high, usually with several stems arising from a strong woody rootstock, often with some minute hairs. Leaves very variable, 3-foliolate or irregularly pinnatifidly lobed or pinnate; leaflets elliptic to slighly obovate, 35-65 mm long, usually with at least some hairs on midrib and margin, sharply pointed at the apex; petiole 1-9 cm long, sometimes hairy. Flowers small yellowish, in large, densely flowered double umbels, up 18 cm in diameter. Fruit oval, 3-7 mm long, usually hairy and shallowly winged or ribbed.
Notes: See H. stenophylla for comparison.
Derivation of specific name: involucrata: with an involucre, a whorl of bracts subtending the inflorescence.
Habitat: In woodland, often miombo.
Altitude range:
Flowering time:Jan - Apr
Worldwide distribution: Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and northeastern South Africa.
Malawi distribution: N,C,S
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
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Content last updated: Friday 17 May 2019
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 63. Also as Heteromorpha kassneri

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 723. (Includes a picture).

Cannon, J.F.M. (1978). Apiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 581. As Heteromorpha kassneri

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 20.

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 18.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 23.

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Flora of Mozambique: Heteromorpha involucrata
Flora of Zambia: Heteromorpha involucrata
Flora of Zimbabwe: Heteromorpha involucrata

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Heteromorpha involucrata
African Plant Database: Heteromorpha involucrata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Heteromorpha involucrata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Heteromorpha involucrata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Heteromorpha involucrata
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iNaturalist: Heteromorpha involucrata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Heteromorpha involucrata
JSTOR Plant Science: Heteromorpha involucrata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Heteromorpha involucrata
Plants of the World Online: Heteromorpha involucrata
Tropicos: Heteromorpha involucrata
Wikipedia: Heteromorpha involucrata


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Heteromorpha involucrata.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=143140, retrieved 29 March 2024

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