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Vernonia polyura

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Identification
Isotype of Vernonia polyura O.Hoffm. [family ASTERACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Vernonia colorata (Willd.) Drake [family ASTERACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Vernonia lasiopus
  • Vernonia colorata
  • Vernonia polyura

Flora

Entry for Vernonia colorata (O. Hoffm.) C. Jeffrey subsp. oxyura [family COMPOSITAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, Part 1, page 1, (2000) Author: H. J. Beentje, M.Sc., Ph.D., F.L.S.
Names
Vernonia colorata (O. Hoffm.) C. Jeffrey subsp. oxyura [family COMPOSITAE], in K.B. 43: 213 (1988); G.V. Pope in F.Z. 6: 72, t. 13b (1992); Kalanda & Lisowski in Fragm. Flor. Geobot. 40 (2): 683 (1995). Type: Malawi, Buchanan 41 (BM!, lecto., K!, iso.)
Vernonia oxyura O. Hoffm. [family COMPOSITAE], in P.O.A. C: 403 (1895); T.T.C.L.: 162 (1949); Earle Sm. in U.S. Dept. Agr. Handbook 396: 43 (1971); Wild in Kirkia 11: 102 (1978)
Vernonia polyura O. Hoffm. [family COMPOSITAE], in E.J. 30: 422 (1902); T.T.C.L.: 162 (1949). Type: Tanzania, Rungwe District, Konde, Goetze 866 (B†, holo., BR!, iso.)
Vernonia cirrhifera S. Moore [family COMPOSITAE], in J.L.S. 35: 320 (1902), as cirrifera. Type: Malawi, Buchanan 370 (BM!, holo.)
Vernonia longipetiolata Muschl. [family COMPOSITAE], in E.J. 46: 74 (1911). Type: Congo (Kinshasa), Kundelungu, Kassner 2746 (B†, holo., BM!, K!, iso.)
Information
Phyllary appendage (narrowly) ovate, 4.5-10 mm long, 0.5-1.8 mm wide; corolla 8-12 mm long; inner pappus 6.5-8.5 mm.
Range
Distr.K 7; T 2, 3, 6-8
Altitude range
1-1000 m
Distribution
KENYA Teita District Taveta, Lumi R. forest, Gardner 2965!TANZANIA Handeni District Madebe, Oct. 1950, Semsei 570!TANZANIA Morogoro District Mtibwa Forest Reserve, Aug. 1952, Semsei 907!TANZANIA Rungwe District Tukuyu to Itunga Port road, 18 km S of N entrance to Musebera Estate, Oct. 1971, Perdue & Kibuwa 11649!
Distribution (external)
; Congo (Kinshasa)
Zambia
Malawi
Mozambique

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