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9262.000 Hypericophyllum
Pope, G.V. (1975) The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 6. Helenieae. Kirkia 10(1) 101-121
Description of the genus
Perennial herbs. Leaves simple, opposite, sessile. Peduncles thickened below the capitula. Capitula homogamous, ray florets 0. Phyllaries in 3-5 series; outer ± broadly ovate, inner longer and narrower. Receptacle without scales. Corolla orange-red (in ours), deeply 5-lobed at apex. Achenes longitudinally ribbed, sometimes 4-5-angled, strigose to hispid. Pappus 1-seriate, of numerous, usually hooked, bristles. Worldwide: 7 species in tropical Africa Zimbabwe: 2 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| compositarum Steetz | N,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| elatum (O. Hoffm.) N.E. Br. | E |
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Flora of Zambia: Hypericophyllum
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): HypericophyllumFlora Zambesiaca web site: Hypericophyllum
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Hypericophyllum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hypericophyllum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Hypericophyllum
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