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9195.000 Aspilia
Wild, H. (1967) The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 1. Heliantheae. Kirkia 6(1) 1-62
Description of the genus
Annual or perennial herbs. Leaves opposite, very rough to the touch (in ours). Capitula terminal, solitary or in lax racemes, sometimes axillary, radiate, yellow, white, lilac or purple. Phyllaries 2-3-seriate. Receptacular scales clasping the florets, narrowly oblong to obovate. Achenes obovoid, bilaterally flattened, pubescent. Pappus a laciniate cupule, often with 2 barbellate setae in addition. Zimbabwe: 5 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| kotschyi (Sch. Bip.ex Hochst.) Oliv. var. kotschyi | N,W | Description, Image |
| kotschyi (Sch. Bip.ex Hochst.) Oliv. var. alba Berhaut | N,W | Description, Image |
| mossambicensis (Oliv.) Wild | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| natalensis (Sond.) Wild | N,E | Image |
| pluriseta Schweinf. subsp. pluriseta | N,C,E | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Aspilia:
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Flora of Botswana: AspiliaFlora of Caprivi: Aspilia
Flora of Malawi: Aspilia
Flora of Mozambique: Aspilia
Flora of Zambia: Aspilia
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): AspiliaFlora Zambesiaca web site: Aspilia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Aspilia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Aspilia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Aspilia
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