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Synonyms: |
Sonchus cornutus Hochst. ex Oliv. & Hiern Sonchus exauriculatus (Oliv. & Hiern) O. Hoffm. |
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Description: | Erect perennial or long-lived annual growing from a semi-woody rootstock. Stem up to 1.7m, hollow, branched above or sometimes from the base. Leaves sessile, linear to narrowly elliptic, sometimes with 1-3 pairs of lobes near the base; midrib prominent beneath. Capitula numerous in a lax, branched panicle. Florets 10-25 per capitulum, yellow. | |
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Derivation of specific name: | cornuta: horned | |
Flowering time: | Aug - Sep | |
Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in subsaharan Africa and Madagascar | |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | |
Literature: |
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. Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 216 - 220. (Includes a picture). |
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