9435.000 Hirpicium Cass.

Rössler, H. (1975) The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 5. Subtribe: Gorteriinae. Kirkia 10(1) 73-99

Description of the genus

Herbs. Leaves alternate. Capitula solitary at apex of stems and branches, heterogamous, radiate. Phyllaries connate into an obconic (in ours) involucre; free parts of bracts in several series. Receptacle honeycombed. Ray and disk florets yellow. Achenes villous. Pappus scales in 2 series, or by abortion, in 1 series

Worldwide: 12 species in tropical and South Africa

Zimbabwe: 3 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
bechuanense (S. Moore) Roessler	W,S
gorterioides (Oliv. & Hiern) Roessler subsp. gorterioides	W	Description, Image
gracile (O. Hoffm.) Roessler	N,W,C,E,S	Description, Image

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Flora of Botswana: Hirpicium
Flora of Caprivi: Hirpicium
Flora of Malawi: Hirpicium
Flora of Mozambique: Hirpicium
Flora of Zambia: Hirpicium

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Hirpicium
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hirpicium
JSTOR Plant Science: Hirpicium
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hirpicium
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Wikipedia: Hirpicium