Distephanus divaricatus (Steetz) H.Rob. & B. Kahn

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Records of this taxon from Caprivi are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ Div Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
95683002 Nov 2001BA Curtis
BA Curtis
1298
N Swelankomo
WIND

In island thicket, among other plants.Caprivi0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1823B4 0Tree, 3 m tall. Simple slender, brown stem. Leaves slightly discolorous, with distinct venation below. Flowers like little brushes, in terminal clusters.-18.36667023.7500002
94497010 May 1988GL Maggs
GL Maggs
440
GL Maggs
WIND

Caprivi: 30 Km south of Katima Mulilo on Bukalo Road.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D1 0Creeper; Notes: Woody creeper. Young branchlets with dense, short, white, woolly indumentum, terete to angled and ribbed. Leaves spirally arranged, simple; Petiole stout, adaxially grooved, densely pulverulent, up to 10 mm long; lamina ovate to cordiform, ca. 60 x 45 mm, broadly tapering to acute apex, base rounded to cordate (narrowly curate down petiole), adaxially olive green, minutely / sparsely pubescent; adaxially silvery, venation prominent, densely pubescent. Capitula in scorpioid cymes ( = corymbs), ellipsoid, ca. 15 x 8 mm, homogenous, disc florets 10 - 12 mm long, 5 - merous. Stigma 5-branched, well-exerted. Pappus prominent, white, straight, about 10 mm long. Involucral bract 4-6-whorled, lanceolate-ovate, green, foliaceous with white, arachnoid pubescence. Growing in forest island on termite mound.-17.62500024.6250004
95147014 Jun 1971JWH Giess
JWH Giess
11373
WIND

Caprivi: At Dikundu, 19,5 km south of Andara.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A2 04 m high; Tree; Notes: Dry woodland. Small tree, 4 m high. Bark grey, very corky.-18.12500021.3750002
93223001 Oct 1957JS Watt
JS Watt
23
WIND

Caprivi: Western Caprivi Strip: Bwabwata.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1722D3 0Notes: Dune forest. English: 'Scotchman's rattle'; Bushman: ' 'nga 'ngingo '-17.87500022.6250005

Total records found: 4



Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Caprivi: Species information: Records of: Distephanus divaricatus.
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=158600, retrieved 23 April 2024

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