Jeffreya Wild

Pope, G.V. (1992) Compositae Flora Zambesiaca 6(1)

Description of the genus

Herb. Leaves proximally opposite, distally alternate, linear. Capitula terminal, solitary, heterogamous and radiate; receptacle flat to conical; phyllaries 1–2-seriate. Ray florets 1-seriate, female; disc florets numerous, hermaphrodite, proximally cylindric, more distally campanulate and with 5 teeth. Fruit achenes ellipsoid, slightly compressed, smooth and glabrous but for slightly ribbed margins; pappus absent or a minute annular rim.

Worldwide: 2 species in tropical Africa.

Zambia: 1 taxon.

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Species	FZ divisions	Provinces	Content
palustris (O. Hoffm.) Wild	N

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Jeffreya
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Jeffreya
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Jeffreya
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iNaturalist: Jeffreya
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Jeffreya
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Jeffreya
Plants of the World Online: Jeffreya
Tropicos: Jeffreya
Wikipedia: Jeffreya

Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Jeffreya.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1925, retrieved 21 December 2024

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