Osteospermum monocephalum (Oliv. & Hiern) Norl.

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Osteospermum monocephalum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Mtoroshanga Pass, Gt Dyke

Osteospermum monocephalum

Photo: Mark Hyde
Headlands by Harare / Mutare Rd

Osteospermum monocephalum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Kopje Tops, Mavhuradonha Wilderness Area

Osteospermum monocephalum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Kopje Tops, Mavhuradonha Wilderness Area

Osteospermum monocephalum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Kopje Tops, Mavhuradonha Wilderness Area

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Perennial herb, up to 70 cm. Leaves grey-green, sessile or with very short petioles, glandular hairy, oblong-elliptic; margin toothed. Capitula solitary, terminal on stems and branches, yellow, usually tinged with purple on the back. Fruits nodding on the long peduncles, triangular, winged, flushed with purple when fresh.
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Derivation of specific name: monocephalum: one-headed
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Insects associated with this species: Rhodogastria amasis (Food plant)
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Literature:

Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 166 - 167. (Includes a picture).

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 103. (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 27.

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Flora of Zambia: Osteospermum monocephalum
Flora of Zimbabwe: Osteospermum monocephalum

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


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: Osteospermum monocephalum.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=161670, retrieved 29 March 2024

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