Derivation of specific name
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caffrum: from Kaffraria, a historic name for South Africa
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Adenostemma caffrum DC. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=158620
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Description
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Erect or ascending perennial herb, rooting at the nodes. Stems fleshy, hollow, mostly hairless. Leaves subsessile, ovate to lanceolate; margins variously subentire to serrate-dentate. Inflorescence a loose terminal cyme. Capitula 6-10 mm in diameter. Corolla white with a conspicuous style.
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Adenostemma caffrum DC. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=158620
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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Widespread in Africa
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- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Adenostemma caffrum DC. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=158620
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
