Ethulia conyzoides L.f.
subsp. conyzoides

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Backwater Kwando River

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Status:	Native
Description:	Erect annual or short-lived perennial herb. Stem woody near the base, branching near the top; branches ribbed or angular. Leaves linear-elliptic to narrowly lanceolate; margin subentire or serrated. Capitula subspherical in branched terminal clusters. Florets mauve-whitish to purple-blue.
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Derivation of specific name:	conyzoides: resembling the genus Conyza
Habitat:	In wet soil along rivers and swamps, often among reeds.
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Worldwide distribution:	Ethiopia, Egypt and tropical Africa and from tropical Asia eastwards to Indochina
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Content last updated:	Tuesday 27 February 2018
Literature:	Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 31. (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 25. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 36. (Includes a picture). Pope, G.V. (1992). Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1) Pages 173 - 175. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 33. 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 199.

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