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Haplosciadium

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Haplosciadium is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae). Its only species is Haplosciadium abyssinicum. It is a flat rosette plant endemic to the Afro-alpine zones on East African mountains, occurring on moist valley bottoms above 3,500 metres (11,500 ft).[1][2] It engages in geocarpy as an adaptation to living on frost-heaved soils.

References

  1. ^ Truman P. Young & Mary M. Peacock (1992). "Giant senecios and the alpine vegetation of Mount Kenya" (PDF). Journal of Ecology. 80 (1): 141–148. doi:10.2307/2261071. JSTOR 2261071.
  2. ^ Ralph Tomlinson (1985). "Observations on the giant groundsels of upper Kilimanjaro". Biological Conservation. 31 (4): 303–316. doi:10.1016/0006-3207(85)90088-6.
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Haplosciadium: Brief Summary

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Haplosciadium is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae). Its only species is Haplosciadium abyssinicum. It is a flat rosette plant endemic to the Afro-alpine zones on East African mountains, occurring on moist valley bottoms above 3,500 metres (11,500 ft). It engages in geocarpy as an adaptation to living on frost-heaved soils.

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