PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASTERALES / ASTERACEAE / ASTEROIDEAE / INULEAE / PSEUDOCONYZA / VISCOSA
Annual herb 0.3-1.2 m tall, sometimes woody at base; stems pilose with long slender hairs and short glandular hairs. Leaves aromatic, (narrowly) obovate and often lobed, sessile or with a winged petiole, 2-5 cm long, 0.8-3 cm wide (occasionally basal leaves to 16 cm long and 7 cm wide, rarely also large leaves at branch bases), base auriculate with small, narrowly ovate auricles, sometimes decurrent in two lines of lobes similar to the auricles, margins irregularly serrate and often blade pinnatifid proximally, apex acute, pilose and glandular on both surfaces. Capitula 6-9 mm long, in lax leafy corymbs of several to many heads; stalks of individual capitula 2-20 mm long; phyllaries subequal, the outermost smallest, 2-8 mm long, 0.5-1.2 mm wide, margins scarious and ciliate, acute, pubescent and glandular. Outer florets white to pinkish, 180-280, tube filiform, 3.7-4.2 mm long, minutely toothed; style 4.3-4.6 mm long with glabrous branches; inner florets pinkish purple, 6-12, tube 4-5 mm long, widening only slightly, lobes 0.3-0.5 mm long, glandular; anthers 1.5-1.8 mm long, with very short tails and short ovate distal appendages; style 4.5-5.2 mm long with short papillose branches. Achenes cylindrical, 0.7-1 mm long, pubescent; pappus of white barbellate bristles 4-5 mm long. 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]
Herb, up to 0.6 m high. Stems interruptedly winged. Leaves coarsely serrate, sometimes pinnatifid. Inflorescence a lax terminal panicle. Peduncles slender, straight with heads held erect. Flowers pinkish purple. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
A widespread weed of the tropics and subtropics. 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]
Moist places, sometimes a weed of cultivation or invader of bare ground. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania. 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]
May to September
1 to 1350 m
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
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
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Invasive
Names and Sources
Blumea aurita (L.f.) DC.
Blumea viscosa (Mill.) V.M.Badillo
Conyza aurita L.f.
Laggera aurita (L.f.) Sch.Bip. ex C.B.Clarke
Laggera lyrata (Kunth) Leins
Published in: Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 6: 107 (1971)
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asterales
FAMILY Asteraceae
SUBFAMILY Asteroideae
TRIBE Inuleae
GENUS Pseudoconyza
SPECIES viscosa
29 results for Pseudoconyza viscosa (Mill.) D'Arcy
Year
Barcode: PRE0732238-0 Collector(s) & number: Mogg, AOD, 36856 | 1972-9-27
South Africa, Limpopo, LIMPOPO RIVER; STOCKPOORT; ON BANKS OF RIVER, IN DEPRESSIONS, BOUND= ING IT FOR 4 MILES
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Barcode: NBG0025153-0 Collector(s) & number: Prosser, LN, 1574 | 1950-12-26
South Africa, Gauteng, 16 miles ENE Johannesburg. Farm Modderfontein.
General notes: Occurs amongst tall grass in vlei. Yellow flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0195541-0 Collector(s) & number: Munro, HK, PRE 43551 | 1939-9-
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; MESSINA
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Barcode: PRE0544516-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 2479 | 1978-8-21
Botswana, NORTHERN DIST.; MABABE DEPRESSION; FROM CHOBE NAT. PARK S ENTRANCE
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Barcode: PRE0674753-0 Collector(s) & number: Barker, NP, 25 | 1984-7-27
Botswana, NGAMILAND DIST.; MOREMI WILDLIFE RESERVE; GADIKWE ISLAND.
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Barcode: PRE0470073-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 10506 | 1968-9-11
Namibia, KAOKOVELD; BAYNES MTS.; 9.5 KM. N. OKONBAMBI ON RD. TO OTJIMBOROMBONGA 2 NR. QUELLBACH
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Barcode: PRE0558182-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 2482 | 1978-9-14
Botswana, NORTHERN DIST.; MABABE RIVER; NR. BRIDGE
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Barcode: PRE0195545-0 Collector(s) & number: Rogers, FA, 19317 | 1917-9-
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; MESSINA
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Barcode: PRE0683172-0 Collector(s) & number: Clarke, B, 1330 | 1985-9-10
South Africa, Mpumalanga, KAAPMUIDEN AREA.; LOWVELD CARAVAN PARK.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0195540-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Schijff, HP, 3162 | 1953-8-13
South Africa, Limpopo, KRUGER NAT. PARK; PAFURI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0517225-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 1150 | 1974-10-7
Botswana, NORTHERN DIST.; THAOGE RIVER; DIKGATHONG
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Barcode: PRE0583892-0 Collector(s) & number: Straub, CC, 900 | 2000-9-17
South Africa, Limpopo, Breslau Farm 2 MS.
General notes: Mixed bushveld. No slope. Disturbed. Slightly aromatic, composite flower, not showy, light green simple serrated leaves, sharp serrations.
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Barcode: PRE0653685-0 Collector(s) & number: Mugwedi, EN, 1432 | 1981-10-21
South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; HAKHAKHU; ON A HILL
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0195542-0 Collector(s) & number: Wager, HA, TRV 22423 | 1922-10-
South Africa, Mpumalanga, LOUWS CREEK
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0811948-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 734 | 1991-3-11
South Africa, Limpopo, Phalaborwa; Skiettocht Military Base.
General notes: Mopane veld. Damp places near dam. Annual to 0.75 m tall. Flowers pale mauve.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0195544-0 Collector(s) & number: Breijer, HG, TRV 16089 | 1916-7-
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG; NJELELE RIVER
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Barcode: PRE0569758-0 Collector(s) & number: Mucina, L, LM 6157/3 | 1996-11-19
South Africa, Limpopo, Rooibokkraal: Bridge over Crocodile River.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0195548-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Schijff, HP, 507 | 1952-6-17
South Africa, Mpumalanga, KRUGER NAT. PARK; NWANEDZI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0868366-0 Collector(s) & number: van der Walt, R, 415 | 2007-10-5
South Africa, Limpopo, Musina region. Beit Bridge. Op walle van sandsloot - Matolege.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0537393-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 2482 | 1978-9-14
Botswana, NORTHERN DIST.; MABABE RIVER; NR. BRIDGE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2002
FLORA
Compositae Beentje, HJIn: HJ Beentje & SAL Smith (eds). Flora of Tropical East Africa Compositae(2)315-546
A.A. Balkema, London
1997
SERIES
Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters Retief, E; Herman, PPJStrelitzia 6: 1-681
National Botanical Institute, Pretoria
1991
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Taxonomy and phylogeny of the tribe Inuleae (Asteraceae) Anderberg, AAPlant Systematics and Evolution 176(3/4)75-123
No results found for Pseudoconyza viscosa (Mill.) D'Arcy
Status and criteria
NE
Assessor(s)
Plantae Coordinator
| Part(s) of plant used | Use(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Plant | Rheumatic pains: local application | Swanepoel, DP. 1997. The medicinal value of the southern African Asteraceae. University of Pretoria, Pretoria. [All rights reserved] |
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