Mesogramma apiifolium DC.

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Synonyms: Cineraria microglossa DC.
Senecio apiifolius (DC.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex O. Hoffm.
Senecio peculiaris Dinter
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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
South Africa
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Habitat: Usually in damp soils, along river margins, edges of pans, disturbed areas near dams or along road sides.
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time:Mar-Nov
Worldwide distribution: Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
FZ divisions: N,SE
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Literature:

Hind, D.J.N., Beentje, H.J. & Loeuille, B.F.P. (2026). Compositae - Senecioneae Flora Zambesiaca 6(4) Pages 15 - 17. (Includes a picture).


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Mesogramma apiifolium
African Plant Database: Mesogramma apiifolium
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Mesogramma apiifolium
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Mesogramma apiifolium
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Mesogramma apiifolium
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iNaturalist: Mesogramma apiifolium
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Mesogramma apiifolium
JSTOR Plant Science: Mesogramma apiifolium
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Mesogramma apiifolium
Plants of the World Online: Mesogramma apiifolium
Tropicos: Mesogramma apiifolium
Wikipedia: Mesogramma apiifolium


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Botswana: Species information: Mesogramma apiifolium.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=259540, retrieved 20 March 2026

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