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Wild, H. (1967) The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 1. Heliantheae. Kirkia 6(1) 1-62
Scabrid or hispid-pubescent annual herb (in ours). Leaves usually alternate, occasionally opposite, simple. Capitula terminal on the branches, solitary (in ours). Capitula heterogamous; ray florets neuter, few or 0; disk florets tubular, fertile. Phyllaries few, lfy, equalling or exceeding the capitulum. Receptacular scales boat-shaped, clasping the florets, becoming contracted above the achene into a ± tubular neck. Achenes asymmetrically obovoid. Pappus a minute ring or 0. Worldwide: 8 species in tropical and warm regions of America and Africa Zambia: 1 taxon. |
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