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Berkheya gracilis O. Hoffm. |
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Slender, wiry, annual herb, 10 - 90 cm. Leaves linear, becoming bract-like on the upper stems and branches; margin ciliate with small bristles. Capitula terminal with scale-like bristles. Ray and disk-florets yellow, usually shorter than the phyllaries. |
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Derivation of specific name: | gracile: graceful, slender |
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Worldwide distribution: | Zambia, Angola, D.R.Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe |
Malawi distribution: | N,C |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 21. 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. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Page 251. Roessler, H. (1975). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca Area, 5 Subtribe Gorteriinae. Kirkia 10(1) Pages 93 - 94. |
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