Parapolydora fastigiata
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Boundary track near Orpen Gate, Kruger National Park, South Africa.
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| Synonyms: |
Cacalia fastigiata Kuntze Vernonia fastigiata Oliv. & Hiern Vernonia schinzii O.Hoffm. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
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Syntypes Botswana and South Africa |
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| Habitat: | In hot and dry wooded grassland, often on heavy black basalt soils or in mopane woodland, along margins of pans, along roadsides and sometimes on serpentine soils. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland and northeastern South Africa. |
| FZ divisions: | N,SW,SE |
| Growth form(s): | Annual, perennial. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 11 August 2026 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 37. as Vernonia fastigiata Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 35. as Vernonia fastigiata Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 29. as Vernonia fastigiata Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Page 137. as Vernonia fastigiata Robinson, H. (2005). Parapolydora (Asteraceae), a new genus of Vernonieae from South Africa. Phytologia 87(2) Page 79. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 39. as Vernonia fastigiata |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Parapolydora fastigiata
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Parapolydora fastigiataAfrican Plant Database: Parapolydora fastigiata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Parapolydora fastigiata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Parapolydora fastigiata
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Parapolydora fastigiata
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