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Bee bush
Vernonanthura polyanthes
Vernonanthura polyanthes is a species of Neotropical plant in the tribe Vernonieae.
From the article Vernonanthura polyanthes on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It is a shrub or small tree, bearing white flowers in terminal heads during late winter (July to August). Its vertical bole and dull green, oblong-lanceolate leaves may remind of a Eucalyptus species.
Range & habitat
It is native to Brazil but was introduced to Sussundenga, Mozambique, in the early 1990s from where it quickly spread to Zimbabwe. In Africa it is a dominant invasive species, but it appears to compete best in disturbed areas along roadsides or along forest margins. It has invaded higher altitudes in lower densities.
Wikipedia: “Range and habitat”
At the table
Its ample nectar supplies nourishment to bees in winter. For that reason it was introduced to Mozambique, but it also takes over fallow lands, where their eradication is labour-intensive.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Uses and agricultural impact”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Vernonanthura polyanthes in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 926890.