Kleinia longiflora DC.
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Photo: Bart Wursten
By rd from Hwali Business Centre to Manama Mission, Dibilishaba CL
Photo: Bart Wursten
By rd from Hwali Business Centre to Manama Mission, Dibilishaba CL
Photo: Christian Bravard
Between Klein Aub and Rietoog, Southwest of Windhoek, Namibia
Photo: Christian Bravard
Between Klein Aub and Rietoog, Southwest of Windhoek, Namibia
Photo: Christian Bravard
Between Klein Aub and Rietoog, Southwest of Windhoek, Namibia
Photo: Sheila Gregory
Bush between Tlokweng koppie and Ruretse road
Photo: Sheila Gregory
Bush between Tlokweng koppie and Ruretse road
Photo: Sheila Gregory
Bush between Tlokweng koppie and Ruretse road
Photo: Derek de la Harpe
Ruretse, NE of Gaborone, Botswana
Photo: Derek de la Harpe
Ruretse, NE of Gaborone, Botswana
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along main drive between "Mother and Child" and Chitampa Dam, Hwove Game Park, Matobo National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along main drive between "Mother and Child" and Chitampa Dam, Hwove Game Park, Matobo National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along main drive between "Mother and Child" and Chitampa Dam, Hwove Game Park, Matobo National Park.
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Synonyms:
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Senecio longiflorus (DC.) Sch.Bip.
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Succulent, shrubby perennial herb; Stems up to 70 cm long, fleshy, much-branched, angular, often furrowed and purple when dry. Leaves few, very small and scale-like, linear-subulate, fleshy. Capitula 2-5 together at the ends of branches on stout short peduncles. Involucre cylindric, 1.5-2 cm long; florets 5-10 per capitulum, about twice the length of the involucre, creamy-yellow; ray florets absent. |
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Derivation of specific name:
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longiflora: with long flowers. |
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Flowering time: | Aug - Oct |
Worldwide distribution:
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Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Limpopo, North-West, Gauteng, Free State and Northern Cape, South Africa. |
Botswana distribution:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: |
Saturday 1 October 2016 |
Literature:
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Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 430 - 431. (Includes a picture).
Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 140. (Includes a picture).
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 26.
Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 35.
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2024).
Flora of Botswana: Species information: Kleinia longiflora. https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=161610, retrieved 29 March 2024
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