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8953.000 Litogyne
EPALTES Cass.
Beentje, H.J. (ed.) (2002) Compositae (Part 2) FTEA
Wild, H. (1980) The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area, 12. Inuleae (continued). Kirkia 12(1) 23-113
Description of the genus
Perennial, aromatic herbs. Leaves alternate, decurrent. Inflorescence of 3-6 capitula crowded together in an umbel at the ends of the branches. Florets purple. Capitula ovoid-campanulate, heterogamous; bisexual florets in the centre of the capitulum, fewer than the outer female florets. Receptacular scales 0. Anthers minutely tailed. Style undivided or with a minute notch, with tubercle-based hairs. Achenes cylindric with 5 ribs (in ours). Pappus 0 in the female florets, of 2-3 smooth bristles in the bisexual florets or sometimes 0. Worldwide: 14 species in the tropics |
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Other sources of information about Litogyne:
Flora of Mozambique: LitogyneePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Litogyne
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Litogyne
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Litogyne
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Litogyne
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Litogyne
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