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Elephantopus mollis Kunth; original illustration from FWTA

Date Updated: 27 June 2007

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa, original illustrations
Resource Type
Drawings
Creator
Trevithick, W. E.
Date
1927-01-01
Source
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, England, UK
Relation
Flora of West Tropical Africa Illustrations, FWTA 2nd edition; vol. 2; p268; fig. 258
Attribution
Illustrator's copyright
Description
Elephantopus mollis Kunth; original illustration from FWTA. This species is an erect, branched and coarsely hairy perennial herb. It is found in open grassy places, in woodlands, savanna, fringing forest, and sometimes cultivated land. It has been collected in Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Northern Nigeria (Nigeria), Southern Nigeria (Nigeria), West Cameroon (Cameroon) and Fernando Po (Equatorial Guinea) (Hutchinson & Dalziel, 1963).
Identifier
KFWT00000130
Collection name
Flora of West Tropical Africa, original illustrations
Plant name
Elephantopus mollis Kunth [family ASTERACEAE]
Plant part
Flowers, leaves, seed and flower details
Pages
1

Date Updated: 12 April 2006

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa, original illustrations
Resource Type
drawing
Creator
Trevithick, W. E.
Date
19270101
Source
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, England, UK
Relation
Flora of West Tropical Africa Illustrations, FWTA 2nd edition; vol. 2; p268; fig. 258
Attribution
Illustrator's copyright
Description
Elephantopus mollis Kunth; original illustration from FWTA. This species is an erect, branched and coarsely hairy perennial herb. It is found in open grassy places, in woodlands, savanna, fringing forest, and sometimes cultivated land. It has been collected in Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Northern Nigeria (Nigeria), Southern Nigeria (Nigeria), West Cameroon (Cameroon) and Fernando Po (Equatorial Guinea) (Hutchinson & Dalziel, 1963).
Identifier
KFWT00000130
Collection name
Flora of West Tropical Africa, original illustrations
Pages
1
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