Pentzia incana (Thunb.) Kuntze

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Sedibeng Village

Synonyms:	Chrysanthemum incanum Thunb. Pentzia virgata Less.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub, up to 60 cm, more or less grey-pubescent. Leaves petiolate, 3-fid at apex or pinnatipartite; lobes linear. Phyllaries obtuse. Capitula terminal, solitary on long peduncles. Flowers yellow.
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Derivation of specific name:	incana: hoary, white
Habitat:	In open grassland, usually in rocky or sandy soils.
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Worldwide distribution:	South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and possibly introduced in Zimbabwe.
Botswana distribution:	SE
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated:	Tuesday 7 April 2020
Literature:	Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 27. Retief, E. & Herman, P.P.J. (1997). Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: keys and diagnostic characters Strelitzia 6 Page 329. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 37.

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