Vernonia melleri Oliv. & Hiern

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Records of this taxon from all countries are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ divisions Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
24865615 Jun 2007BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
P Ballings
PB651
MA Hyde
BT Wursten
BR

Among tall grasses in largely cleared area of miombo woodlandLower northwestern slopes Mt Gorongosa, Mozambique0Mozambique1834A3 MS1037-18.37923334.0224337
61017220 Jun 2014S Holt
S Holt
Open forest and shrublandMunavalate, Vilanculos Distr., Inhambane, Mozambique0Mozambique2135C3 GI20-21.88715235.1253367
6359908 Sep 1963EA Robinson
EA Robinson
R 5660
Peat bogChakwenga Headwaters area1710Zambia1529A2 C1075From E.A.Robinson's collection written by Bob Drummond. Name in list: Vernonia melleri -15.15210029.3537004
709580No dateMount Mulanje1790Malawi1535D3 S0Checklist 60
74558114 May 2000MG Bingham
MG Bingham
Lusaka SE 20km., Jellis' farm (Lazy J Ranch). 1450Zambia1528A4 C1300-15.49166728.4666674
74559128 May 2011MG Bingham
MG Bingham
Serenje District, Kasanka National Park, Wasa Camp. 990Zambia1230C2 C1300-12.51666730.2666674
7456011 Mar 1996MG Bingham
MG Bingham
10966
MG Bingham
MRSC

Miombo woodland. Chisamba District, Mutendere Game Ranch, Kamaila. 0Zambia1528A2 C1173-15.09666728.2633335
74561126 Jun 1990MG Bingham
RJC Nefdt
MG Bingham
RJC Nefdt
6292
MG Bingham
Chongwe District, Lusaka NE 25km., Kasonde Ranch (Mark Hummel). 0Zambia1528A4 C1100-15.25000128.4466675
74562120 Jun 1993MG Bingham
MG Bingham
9453
Kew Staff
K

MO

Kafue District, Nachitete River, Chifwema, Lusaka SE 31km. 0Zambia1528D1 C1220-15.60000028.5166674
84125011 Mar 1997HH Schmidt
HH Schmidt
2493
HJ Beentje
K

In Combretum-Brachystegia woodland, disturbed by human occupation. Gleysol soils with limestone outcrops. Kalomo District; Travelling northwest on the Kalomo Road (D 714), toward the southern entrance to Kafue National Park. Ca. 51 km from Kalomo. 1000Zambia S1200Herb; 50 cm, erect from woody root. Plant rough hairy, sandpapery. Phyllaries greenish-white. Disk flowers pale turquoise blue, showy. On rocky roadcut.0
96021022 Apr 2018MA Hyde
K van Laeren
T Ndadziira
MA Hyde
Miombo woodland (Brachystegia boehmii and Julbernardia globiflora)Just to the north of Hippo Pools680Zimbabwe1731B2 N780-17.06168031.8673447
96023222 Apr 2018MA Hyde
K van Laeren
T Ndadziira
MA Hyde
Miombo woodland (Brachystegia boehmii and Julbernardia globiflora)Just to the north of Hippo Pools680Zimbabwe1731B2 N784-17.06066631.8669077

Total records found: 12



Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Botswana: Species information: Records of: Vernonia melleri.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=158400, retrieved 16 June 2025

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