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Erythrocephalum longifolium
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Along main road from Thazima Gate near elephant Sanctuary, Nyika National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along main road from Thazima Gate near elephant Sanctuary, Nyika National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along main road from Thazima Gate near elephant Sanctuary, Nyika National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Erythrocephalum aostae Buscal. & Muschl. Erythrocephalum bicolor Merxm. Erythrocephalum castellaneum Buscal. & Muschl. Erythrocephalum helenae Buscal. & Muschl. Erythrocephalum niassae Wild Erythrocephalum nutans Benth. ex Oliv. Erythrocephalum zambesianum Oliv. & Hiern |
| Common names: | Red rays (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect suffrutex, 12-80 cm. Stems arising from a woody rootstock, zigzag above with leaves crowded in upper part. Leaves sessile: lamina 7-22 × 1.5-7.5 cm, elliptic to lanceolate, green, thinly arachnoid above, persistently appressed, greyish arachnoid-lanate beneath; base semi-amplexicaul and subauriculate; margin sharply serrulate. Capitula solitary and terminal or 2-6 terminal on branches. Involucre 10-22 mm. Receptacular scales 10-15 mm, triangular-lorate, reddish-purple tipped. Rays 14-30 mm, deep-red. Achenes 5-6 mm, angular-barrel-shaped, 5-ribbed, minutely pubescent. Pappus setae 6-9 mm. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | zambesianum: of the Zambezi area, a general reference to the countries forming the watershed of the Zambezi River, where this species is mostly found. |
| Habitat: | In high rainfall miombo woodland and grassland. |
| Altitude range: | 980 - 1930 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania and the DRC south to Zimbabwe and Mozambique |
| Malawi distribution: | N,C,S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 8 July 2019 |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 168 - 169. As Erythrocephalum zambesianum (Includes a picture). Beentje, H.J. (ed.) (2000). Compositae (Part 1) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 27 - 29. (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 93. As Erythrocephalum zambesianum (Includes a picture). Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 31. As Erythrocephalum zambesianum Linley, K. & Baker, B. (1972). Flowers of the Veld Bundu Series Longman Zimbabwe Page 116. As Erythrocephalum zambesianum (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 25. As Erythrocephalum zambesianum Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 30. As Erythrocephalum zambesianum Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 142, plate 185 As Erythrocephalum zambesianum Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 21 - 23. As Erythrocephalum zambesianum (Includes a picture). Wild, H. (1972). New and Interesting Compositae from South Central Africa, 1 Kirkia 8(2) Pages 169 - 170. As Erythrocephalum nyassae Wild, H. (1972). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 3. Mutisieae. Kirkia 8(2) Pages 174 - 175. also as Eryhtrocephalum nyassae |
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