Derivation of specific name
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
oxyphyllum: with a sharp or pointed leaf
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Helichrysum nudifolium (L.) Less.
var. oxyphyllum (DC.) Beentje Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=159780
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Perennial herb up to 80 cm with broadly ovate, petiolate leaves along the lower part of the stem, decreasing in size towards the top. Inflorescence in loose heads, the outer bracts red or pink, the flowers white to pale yellow.
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- cc-by-nc
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Helichrysum nudifolium (L.) Less.
var. oxyphyllum (DC.) Beentje Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=159780
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
From Nigeria to Sudan and South to South Africa.
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- cc-by-nc
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Helichrysum nudifolium (L.) Less.
var. oxyphyllum (DC.) Beentje Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=159780
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings