This is a plant from Kruger National Park, RSA. I do not know the flower colour. Any suggestion would be valuable. Thanks in advance.
Yes, it seems some species of Vernonia. Please check it from the regional flora.
As far as I know, Vernonia cinerea (= Cyanthillium cinereum) does not have pinnatisect leaves as here. Probably better try somewhere near Blumea/Laggera/Pseudoconyza or in Senecioneae (e.g. Crassocephalum/Emilia).
Try checking if a doubled whorled pappus is present. In this case, it definitely would be a Vernonieae. For genera use the Harold Robinson treatments about Vernonieae in Africa.
It looks to me like Pseudoconyza viscosa (Mill.) D'Arcy (= Blumea aurita (L.f.) DC.)
Sirs,
Than you for your hints and forgive the delay in responding to your posts. The pappus is in single whorl. The Robinson's key to Vernonieae (doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.60.6734) failed. Pseuudoconyza viscosa agrees with the Othman Saad Saeed Al-Hawshabi's photo and with images at the Flora of Zimbabwe (see below link) in terms of bracts, upper leaves, involucresand the general habit.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=159150
No it is not Vernonia, because vernonia never with such pinnatisect leaf either it is a species of Yongia or Blumea
Sunit Mitra
Sunit Mitra, thank you for your hint. In ThePlantList,org Pseudoconyza viscosa (Mill.) D'Arcy = Blumea viscosa (Mill.) V.M.Badillo. I will check other Blumea, and Yongia, too.
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