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9405.010 Crassocephalum
Description of the genus
Similar to Senecio, but differing in never having ray florets. A calyculus of short bracts (c.1/4 to 1/5 of the length of the inner phyllaries) is present. The genus is typically thistle-like in appearance, but all parts are soft and not spiny. Worldwide: 24 species from warm Africa to Yemen and the Mascarenes Zimbabwe: 6 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| crepidioides (Benth.) S. Moore | N,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| montuosum (S. Moore) Milne-Redh. | E | |
| rubens (Jacq.) S. Moore var. rubens | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| rubens (Jacq.) S. Moore var. sarcobasis (DC.) C. Jeffrey & Beentje | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| uvens (Hiern) S. Moore | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| × picridifolium (DC.) S. Moore | N,W,C,E,S |
Other sources of information about Crassocephalum:
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Flora of Botswana: CrassocephalumFlora of Caprivi: Crassocephalum
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Crassocephalum
Flora of Malawi: Crassocephalum
Flora of Mozambique: Crassocephalum
Flora of Zambia: Crassocephalum
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): CrassocephalumBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Crassocephalum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Crassocephalum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Crassocephalum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Crassocephalum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Crassocephalum
JSTOR Plant Science: Crassocephalum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Crassocephalum
Plants of the World Online: Crassocephalum
Tropicos: Crassocephalum
Wikipedia: Crassocephalum
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