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8546.000 Scabiosa
Description of the genus
Inflorescence of terminal capitula with 1-several rows of bracts. Involucel cylindric, 8-furrowed, expanded above into a membranous, many veined, spreading corona. Calyx with 5 persistent bristles spreading in fruit. Corolla of 5 unequal lobes (rarely 4-6), those of the outer often longer than the inner. Worldwide: 80 species in Eurasia, the Mediterranean, E African mountains and southern Africa Zimbabwe: 2 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| columbaria L. | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| drakensbergensis B.L. Burtt | E |
Other sources of information about Scabiosa:
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Flora of Botswana: ScabiosaFlora of Malawi: Scabiosa
Flora of Mozambique: Scabiosa
Flora of Zambia: Scabiosa
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Scabiosa
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): ScabiosaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Scabiosa
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Scabiosa
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Scabiosa
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Scabiosa
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Scabiosa
JSTOR Plant Science: Scabiosa
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Scabiosa
Plants of the World Online: Scabiosa
Tropicos: Scabiosa
Wikipedia: Scabiosa
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