Launaea rarifolia
Also known as: ? welwitschii Scott-Elliot +6 more
- ? welwitschii Scott-Elliot
- Brachyramphus nudicaulis Klatt
- Lactuca pauciflora (Baker) Humbert, 1923
- Lactuca verdickii DeWild.
- Lactuca welwitschii ScottElliot
- Launaea macer (S.Moore) Boulos, 1962
- Launaea verdickii (De Wild.) Boulos
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Launaea rarifolia is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe