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9207.000 Spilanthes
Wild, H. (1967) The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 1. Heliantheae. Kirkia 6(1) 1-62
Description of the genus
Annual herb (ours). Leaves opposite. Capitula solitary on long peduncles, radiate, heterogamous (in ours). Phyllaries 1-2-seriate; outer herbaceous. Ray florets yellow or white; disk florets yellow. Receptacle convex, elongate to conical; receptacular scales clasping the florets. Achenes flattened, biconvex or trigonous; margin hyaline. Worldwide: Widespread in tropical Africa, S Africa and Mauritius. |
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| mauritiana (Rich. ex Pers.) DC. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Spilanthes:
Flora of Mozambique: SpilanthesePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Spilanthes
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Spilanthes
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Spilanthes
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Spilanthes
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Spilanthes
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