Helichrysum panduratum O. Hoffm.
var. transvaalense Moeser

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Ndundu Lodge, Vumba

Synonyms:	Helichrysum auriculatum sensu Oliv. & Hiern
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Status:	Native
Description:	See var. panduratum for general description. This variety is clearly distinguished by the leaves, which are more or less ovate, narrowing into a distinct pseudo-petiole, up to 1.5 cm long, not auriculate (centre).
Notes:	it often takes a long time for the capitula to open up, the involucral bracts enclosing the florets, giving the flower heads a whitish impression (image no. 1).
Derivation of specific name:	transvaalense: of the Transvaal (South Africa).
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Worldwide distribution:	Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Mpumalanga, South Africa.
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	Hilliard, O.M. (1983). Asteraceae, Inuleae, Gnaphaliinae Flora of Southern Africa 33-7-2 Pages 201 - 203. (Includes a picture). 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 26.

Flora of Mozambique: Helichrysum panduratum var. transvaalense
Flora of Zimbabwe: Helichrysum panduratum var. transvaalense

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