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 cultivated taxa.

No image of a cultivated species but there is an image of a native or naturalised species

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SpeciesContent
discolor DC. var. rotundata (S. Moore) BeentjeDescription, Image
discolor DC. var. discolor Description, Image

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External websites:

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

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants: genus page: Brachylaena.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/genus.php?genus_id=1482, retrieved 5 December 2025

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