Cineraria magnicephala Cron

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Frequency: Rare
Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Malawi
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: magnicephala: with large heads.
Habitat: Among rocks.
Altitude range: (metres) 1900 - 2030 m
Flowering time:July
Worldwide distribution: Only known fron northern Malawi.
FZ divisions: N
Growth form(s):
Endemic status: Endemic
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Literature:

Hind, D.J.N., Beentje, H.J. & Loeuille, B.F.P. (2026). Compositae - Senecioneae Flora Zambesiaca 6(4) Pages 13 - 14. (Includes a picture).


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External websites:

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


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Cineraria magnicephala.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=259530, retrieved 20 March 2026

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