8936.000 Brachylaena R. Br.

Wild, H. (1968-9) The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 2. Inuleae (in part). Kirkia 7(1) 121-135

Description of the genus

Dioecious trees or shrubs. Leaves alternate, persistently tomentellous beneath. Capitula (in ours) arranged in panicles, racemes or clusters. Capitula unisexual, disciform; receptacular scales 0. Phyllaries imbricate. Male capitula smaller than the female, ovary abortive or rudimentary; pappus sparse, barbellate, 1-seriate. Female capitula: anthers 0; achenes subcylindric-fusiform, c.8-ribbed, ± pubescent; pappus of barbellate setae in several series.

Worldwide: 15 species, tropical and southern Africa and Madagascar.

Zimbabwe: 2 taxa.

Brachylaena discolor var. rotundata

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SpeciesFZ divisionsContent
discolor DC. var. rotundata (S. Moore) BeentjeN,W,C,E,SDescription, Image
huillensis O. Hoffm.W,S

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Genus page: Brachylaena.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1482, retrieved 28 March 2024

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