9411.050 Kleinia
Description of the genus
Succulent perennial herbs, often glaucous. Leaves alternate, usually entire. Capitula usually homogamous, discoid, 1-many in an inflorescence. Phyllaries 1-seriate. Calyculus usually present, less often 0. Receptacle flat, lacking scales. Flowers tubular, 5-toothed; style arms appendaged. Achenes without a beak. Pappus of bristles in several series. Worldwide: c.40 species from the Canary Is, tropical and South Africa, Madagascar, Arabia to Sri Lanka Zimbabwe: 5 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| chimanimaniensis Van Jaarsv. [NrEnd] | C,E,S | Description, Image |
| fulgens Hook. f. | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| garciana (Schltr.) Torre | N,W,C,E | Description, Image |
| longiflora DC. | W,E,S | Description, Image |
| sp.no.1 (Leach 7165) | S | Description, Image |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Kleinia
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