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Nicolasia nitens (O.Hoffm.) Eyles var. nitens
NE Indigenous
Morphological description

Annual or short-lived perennial herb 15-75 cm high, from a woody rootstock to 20 cm long, much branched. Leaf apex attenuate and spinulose. Capitula 9-15 mm long; phyllaries pale green proximally, mauve distally with darker midrib and apex. From: Beentje, HJ. 2002. Compositae. In: HJ Beentje & SAL Smith (eds). Fl. Trop. E. Africa Compositae(2): 315-546. A.A. Balkema, London. [CC BY]

Habitat

Within the dry bushland zone in seasonal rivers and lakes or in beds of temporary pools, on lake shore flats, but also on alkaline soils on volcanoes; on sandy, volcanic, saline or alkaline soils; may be locally common and form dense mats among grasses. (300-)600-1800 m. From: Beentje, HJ. 2002. Compositae. In: HJ Beentje & SAL Smith (eds). Fl. Trop. E. Africa Compositae(2): 315-546. A.A. Balkema, London. [CC BY]

Distribution

Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia. From: Beentje, HJ. 2002. Compositae. In: HJ Beentje & SAL Smith (eds). Fl. Trop. E. Africa Compositae(2): 315-546. A.A. Balkema, London. [CC BY]

Altitude

300 to 1800 m

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

FSA

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BOT

NAM

ESW

LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Nicolasia nitens (O.Hoffm.) Eyles var. nitens
Synonym(s)

Laggera dinteri Thell. ex Merxm.


Nicolasia quinqueseta O.Hoffm. ex Thell.


Pluchea nitens O.Hoffm.


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Asterales

FAMILY Asteraceae

SUBFAMILY Asteroideae

TRIBE Inuleae

GENUS Nicolasia

SPECIES nitens

VARIETY nitens

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0524952-0 Collector(s) & number: Kerfoot, O, 196 | 1978-4-

Botswana, EASTERN BOTSWANA; PIKWE

General notes: Quite common especially near river beds.

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Barcode: PRE0168990-0 Collector(s) & number: Bradfield, RD, 422 | 1928--

Namibia, WATERBERG; QUICKBORN

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Barcode: PRE0847784-0 Collector(s) & number: Koekemoer, M, 3850 | 2009-9-27

Botswana, Makgadigadi Pans. Just N of the Makomojena Veterinary Check Point. [8 m GPS accuracy].

General notes: Slope: none. Mostly past flowering.

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Barcode: PRE0674489-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 3658 | 1981-4-22

Botswana, QANGWA RIVER; NR. SWA BORDER. NR. HEADWATER VALLEY OF QANGWA RIVER. OPEN PATCH.

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Barcode: PRE0617898-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 3128 | 1980-2-22

Botswana, NORTHERN DIST.; BOTETI RIVER; ON UPPER FLOODPLAIN TERRACE

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Barcode: PRE0169009-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Roux, 572 | 1973-8-2

Namibia, NARAWANDU; ETOSHA PAN NAT PARK; S. OF NARAWANDU

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Barcode: PRE0168992-0 Collector(s) & number: Pope, GV, 357 | 1971-4-21

Botswana, NORTHERN DIST.; RAKOPS; 1 MI. NE. OF TOROMOJA SCHOOL NR. RAKOPS

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Barcode: PRE0168993-0 Collector(s) & number: Leendertz, R, TRV 6681 | 1909-1-

South Africa, Limpopo, WARMBATHS

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Barcode: PRE0604812-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 2381 | 1978-4-16

Botswana, FRANCISTOWN; 26 KM S OF FRANCISTOWN ON THE MAIN ROAD TOPALAPYE, JUST S OF TURNOFF TO SHASHE DAM

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2002

FLORA

Compositae Beentje, HJ

In: HJ Beentje & SAL Smith (eds). Flora of Tropical East Africa Compositae(2)315-546

A.A. Balkema, London

1997

BOOK

Énumération des Plantes à Fleurs d'Afrique Tropicale, Vol. 4 Lebrun, J-P; Stork, AL

Jardin Botanique, Geneva

1980

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca Area 12-Inuleae (continued) Wild, H

Kirkia 12(1)23-113

1971

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Leins, P

Mitteilungen (aus) der Botanischen Staatssammlung München 9:

1967

BOOK

Prodromus: einer flora von Südwestafrika, Vol. 139

J. Cramer, Lehre

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Status

Status and criteria

NE

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