Centema subfusca (Moq.) T. Cooke

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Synonyms: Pupalia subfusca Moq.
Trichinium subfuscum Moq.
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Status: Native
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For descriptions see World Flora Online
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Habitat: In grassland and old cultivated fields, often on sandy or loamy soils or on black cotton soil.
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Worldwide distribution: Angola, Mozambique, Eswatini and, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces, South Africa.
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Growth form(s): Perennial.
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Literature:

Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 78. (Includes a picture).

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 20.

Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 26.

Townsend, C.C. (1988). Amaranthaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(1) Pages 70 - 72. (Includes a picture).


Other sources of information about Centema subfusca:

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Flora of Mozambique: Centema subfusca

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Centema subfusca
African Plant Database: Centema subfusca
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Centema subfusca
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Centema subfusca
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Centema subfusca
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iNaturalist: Centema subfusca
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Centema subfusca
JSTOR Plant Science: Centema subfusca
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Centema subfusca
Plants of the World Online: Centema subfusca
Tropicos: Centema subfusca
Wikipedia: Centema subfusca


Copyright: The Angola flora team, 2026

The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: Species information: Centema subfusca.
https://www.angolaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=171070, retrieved 30 September 2026

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