Derivation of specific name
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
randii: named after Dr R.F. Rand (1856-1937), English Medical doctor and early plant collector in Zimbabwe.
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Senecio randii S. Moore Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=161320
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Description
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
Perennial herb, up to 30 cm. Stems
numerous, arising from a tufted centre, slightly woolly at the very base, otherwise glabrous. Leaves irregularly serrate, linear to narrowly elliptic, 30-40 × 2-4 mm, decreasing in size upwards. Phyllaries 20-22, 4-5 mm. Rays present, bright yellow. Ovary pubescent. Achenes 1-2 mm, black, 5-angled, with hairs on the angles.
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Senecio randii S. Moore Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=161320
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
