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Vernonia meiostephana C. Jeffrey [family COMPOSITAE]
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 6, Part 1, (1992) Author: G. V. Pope
Names
Vernonia meiostephana C. Jeffrey [family COMPOSITAE], in Kew Bull.43: 225 (1988). Type from Zaire.
Erlangea vernonioides Muschl. [family COMPOSITAE], in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 46: 62 (1911) non V. vernonioides (A. Gray) Bacigal (1931). Type as above.
Information
Very similar to V. cinerea but its outer pappus is reduced to a low fringe-like rim consisting of short, distinct or ± confluent, oblong, rounded or subtruncate scales 0.1–0.2 mm. long. It is also a somewhat more slender and delicate herb with a laxer synflorescence of smaller capitula.
Habitat
Moist ground beside streams or water, in grassland or woodland, also as a weed of cultivation and disturbed ground
Altitude range
mostly above 800m.
5895
800
inferred only bottom
Distribution
Malawi S Zomba Distr., Lake Chilwa, 2.v.1969, Williams 92 (K; SRGH).Malawi C Lilongwe, Agric. Res. Sta., 1.iv.1955, Jackson 1562 (K; LISC; SRGH).Zimbabwe S Mwenezi, SW. Mateke Hills, Malangure R., c. 625 m., 6.v.1958, Drummond 5647 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe E Mutare Distr., Eastlands Farm, 10.viii.1952, Chase 4626 (K; MO; SRGH).Zimbabwe C Harare, Rhodesville, 4.v.1934, Gilliland 20 (K).Zimbabwe W Victoria Falls, “Rain Forest”, c. 914 m., 8.vii.1930, Hutchinson & Gillett 3434 (BM; K; LISC; SRGH).Zambia S Mapanza Mission, c. 1066 m., 24.iv.1953, Robinson 181 (K).Zambia E Lundazi Distr., near Kalindi, 4.vii.1971, Sayer 1238 (SRGH).Zambia C Chilanga, Mt. Makulu Res. Sta., 29.iv.1960, Simwanda 131 (K; LISC; M; SRGH).Zambia W Mufulira, c. 1220 m., 17.iv.1948, Cruse 321 (K).Zambia N Mbala, Chilongowelo, c. 1460 m., 27.v.1952, Richards 1843 (K).Malawi N Chisenga, 21.iv.1986, Philcox, Pope & Chisumpa 10052 (K; MO; NDO; SRGH).Zimbabwe N Mazowe, Henderson Res. Sta., 7.vi.1974, Pope 1355 (K; SRGH).Zambia B Masese, 3.v.1961, Fanshawe 6530 (K; NDO; SRGH).
Distribution (external)
E. tropical Africa
Zaire
South Africa (Transvaal)
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 6, Part 1, (1992) Author: G. V. Pope
Names
Vernonia meiostephana C. Jeffrey [family COMPOSITAE], in Kew Bull.43: 225 (1988). Type from Zaire.
Erlangea vernonioides Muschl. [family COMPOSITAE], in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 46: 62 (1911) non V. vernonioides (A. Gray) Bacigal (1931). Type as above.
Information
Very similar to V. cinerea but its outer pappus is reduced to a low fringe-like rim consisting of short, distinct or ± confluent, oblong, rounded or subtruncate scales 0.1–0.2 mm. long. It is also a somewhat more slender and delicate herb with a laxer synflorescence of smaller capitula.
Habitat
Moist ground beside streams or water, in grassland or woodland, also as a weed of cultivation and disturbed ground
Altitude range
mostly above 800m.
5895
800
inferred only bottom
Distribution
Malawi S Zomba Distr., Lake Chilwa, 2.v.1969, Williams 92 (K; SRGH).Malawi C Lilongwe, Agric. Res. Sta., 1.iv.1955, Jackson 1562 (K; LISC; SRGH).Zimbabwe S Mwenezi, SW. Mateke Hills, Malangure R., c. 625 m., 6.v.1958, Drummond 5647 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe E Mutare Distr., Eastlands Farm, 10.viii.1952, Chase 4626 (K; MO; SRGH).Zimbabwe C Harare, Rhodesville, 4.v.1934, Gilliland 20 (K).Zimbabwe W Victoria Falls, “Rain Forest”, c. 914 m., 8.vii.1930, Hutchinson & Gillett 3434 (BM; K; LISC; SRGH).Zambia S Mapanza Mission, c. 1066 m., 24.iv.1953, Robinson 181 (K).Zambia E Lundazi Distr., near Kalindi, 4.vii.1971, Sayer 1238 (SRGH).Zambia C Chilanga, Mt. Makulu Res. Sta., 29.iv.1960, Simwanda 131 (K; LISC; M; SRGH).Zambia W Mufulira, c. 1220 m., 17.iv.1948, Cruse 321 (K).Zambia N Mbala, Chilongowelo, c. 1460 m., 27.v.1952, Richards 1843 (K).Malawi N Chisenga, 21.iv.1986, Philcox, Pope & Chisumpa 10052 (K; MO; NDO; SRGH).Zimbabwe N Mazowe, Henderson Res. Sta., 7.vi.1974, Pope 1355 (K; SRGH).Zambia B Masese, 3.v.1961, Fanshawe 6530 (K; NDO; SRGH).
Distribution (external)
E. tropical Africa
Zaire
South Africa (Transvaal)
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 6, Part 1, (1992) Author: G. V. Pope
Names
Vernonia meiostephana C. Jeffrey [family COMPOSITAE], in Kew Bull.43: 225 (1988). Type from Zaire.
Erlangea vernonioides Muschl. [family COMPOSITAE], in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 46: 62 (1911) non V. vernonioides (A. Gray) Bacigal (1931). Type as above.
Information
Very similar to V. cinerea but its outer pappus is reduced to a low fringe-like rim consisting of short, distinct or ± confluent, oblong, rounded or subtruncate scales 0.1–0.2 mm. long. It is also a somewhat more slender and delicate herb with a laxer synflorescence of smaller capitula.
Habitat
Moist ground beside streams or water, in grassland or woodland, also as a weed of cultivation and disturbed ground
Altitude range
mostly above 800m.
5895
800
inferred only bottom
Distribution
Malawi S Zomba Distr., Lake Chilwa, 2.v.1969, Williams 92 (K; SRGH).Malawi C Lilongwe, Agric. Res. Sta., 1.iv.1955, Jackson 1562 (K; LISC; SRGH).Zimbabwe S Mwenezi, SW. Mateke Hills, Malangure R., c. 625 m., 6.v.1958, Drummond 5647 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe E Mutare Distr., Eastlands Farm, 10.viii.1952, Chase 4626 (K; MO; SRGH).Zimbabwe C Harare, Rhodesville, 4.v.1934, Gilliland 20 (K).Zimbabwe W Victoria Falls, “Rain Forest”, c. 914 m., 8.vii.1930, Hutchinson & Gillett 3434 (BM; K; LISC; SRGH).Zambia S Mapanza Mission, c. 1066 m., 24.iv.1953, Robinson 181 (K).Zambia E Lundazi Distr., near Kalindi, 4.vii.1971, Sayer 1238 (SRGH).Zambia C Chilanga, Mt. Makulu Res. Sta., 29.iv.1960, Simwanda 131 (K; LISC; M; SRGH).Zambia W Mufulira, c. 1220 m., 17.iv.1948, Cruse 321 (K).Zambia N Mbala, Chilongowelo, c. 1460 m., 27.v.1952, Richards 1843 (K).Malawi N Chisenga, 21.iv.1986, Philcox, Pope & Chisumpa 10052 (K; MO; NDO; SRGH).Zimbabwe N Mazowe, Henderson Res. Sta., 7.vi.1974, Pope 1355 (K; SRGH).Zambia B Masese, 3.v.1961, Fanshawe 6530 (K; NDO; SRGH).
Distribution (external)
E. tropical Africa
Zaire
South Africa (Transvaal)
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