Accepted name: Elephantopus scaber O.Hoffm.
Elephantopus scaber subsp. plurisetus (O.Hoffm.) Philipson belongs to the Asteraceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Elephantopus scaber ssp. plurisetus, RGereau6993--Tanz. Mbeya, Pungaluma Hills. 23 Jan 08. 128.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Elephantopus
Specific Epithet
scaber
Infraspecific Epithet
plurisetus
Authorship
(O.Hoffm.) Philipson
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Tanzania, Mbeya, Mbeya
-8.827500, 33.263889
Location Remarks
Pungaluma Hills, NE of Mshewe Village, above Utengule Coffee Estate factory in miombo woodland on W-facing slope. 1550 m elev.
Collectors
Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Sharon A. Bodine
Notes
Abundant. Corollas dull white at base, blue-purple on lobes.
