Kleinia longiflora DC.

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Photo: Sheila Gregory
Bush between Tlokweng koppie and Ruretse road

Photo: Tony Benn
Gaborone

Photo: Derek de la Harpe
Ruretse, NE of Gaborone, Botswana

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Synonyms:	Senecio longiflorus (DC.) Sch.Bip.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Succulent, shrubby perennial herb; Stems up to 70 cm long, fleshy, much-branched, angular, often furrowed and purple when dry. Leaves few, very small and scale-like, linear-subulate, fleshy. Capitula 2-5 together at the ends of branches on stout short peduncles. Involucre cylindric, 1.5-2 cm long; florets 5-10 per capitulum, about twice the length of the involucre, creamy-yellow; ray florets absent.
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Derivation of specific name:	longiflora: with long flowers.
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Flowering time:	Aug - Oct
Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Limpopo, North-West, Gauteng, Free State and Northern Cape, South Africa.
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Content last updated:	Saturday 1 October 2016
Literature:	Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 430 - 431. (Includes a picture). Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 140. (Includes a picture). 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 26. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 35.

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