8785.000 Adenostemma J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.

Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005) Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa

Description of the genus

Herbs. Leaves opposite, dentate or ± entire. Capitula in lax corymbose panicles, homogamous, discoid. Involucre campanulate or hemispheric, ± connate at base. Phyllaries c.3-seriate. Receptacular scales 0. Corolla tubular, 5-lobed, white or mauve. Achenes 3-5-angled. Pappus of 3-5 short, rigid, gland-tipped lobes. For this genus, we have followed the account by S.A.L. Smith in FTEA Compositae (Part 3).

Worldwide: 24 species in tropical America and Africa

Zimbabwe: 3 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
caffrum DC.	N,W,C,E,S	Description, Image
mauritianum DC.	C,E	Description, Image
viscosum J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.	N,W,E	Description, Image

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