| Synonyms: |
Cacalia pteropoda Kuntze Vernonia pteropoda Oliv. & Hiern Vernonia urophylla Muschl. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Type location: |
Malawi |
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| Derivation of specific name: | pteropoda: winged foot, referring to the winged petioles. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| FZ divisions: | N,S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 58. as Vernonia pteropoda 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 29. as Vernonia pteropoda Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 75 - 76. as Vernonia pteropoda Robinson, H. & Skvarla, J.J. (2011). A New Monotypic Genus, Ananthura, from Tropical Africa (Asteraceae, Vernonieae) Novon 21(2) Pages 251 - 255. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 60. as Vernonia pteropoda |