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Vahlia capensis
vulgaris
vulgaris
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Along D3508 Kalimbeza road
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near solar pannels, Ngepi Camp, Kavango River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along D3508 Kalimbeza road
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near solar pannels, Ngepi Camp, Kavango River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along D3508 Kalimbeza road
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Annual or perennial herb with several small erect stems. Leaves linear-lanceolate along the stems, sessile, hairy. Flowers in axillary pairs, yellow with sharply pointed sepals. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | capensis: of the Cape |
| Habitat: | It is usually found on river banks or in moist grassland, open woodland and vleis, particularly on sandy or loose soil. |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 5 April 2018 |
| Literature: |
Bridson, D.M. (1978). Vahliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 49 - 52. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 36. Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 319. (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 82. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 112. as Vahlia capensis (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 110. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 228. |
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Flora of Botswana: Vahlia capensis subsp. vulgaris var. vulgarisFlora of Mozambique: Vahlia capensis subsp. vulgaris var. vulgaris
Flora of Zambia: Vahlia capensis subsp. vulgaris var. vulgaris
Flora of Zimbabwe: Vahlia capensis subsp. vulgaris var. vulgaris
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Vahlia capensisAfrican Plant Database: Vahlia capensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Vahlia capensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Vahlia capensis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Vahlia capensis
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iNaturalist: Vahlia capensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Vahlia capensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Vahlia capensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Vahlia capensis
Plants of the World Online: Vahlia capensis
Tropicos: Vahlia capensis
Wikipedia: Vahlia capensis
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