8816.010 Stomatanthes R.M. King & H. Rob.

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

Description of the genus

Perennial herbs. Leaves alternate. Capitula discoid with few (4-5) florets per capitulum. Phyllaries many. Receptacle glabrous. Corolla white. Achenes 5-8-ribbed, usually bristly and glandular. Pappus of persistent scabrid bristles.

Worldwide: 12 species in Brazil, Uruguay and tropical Africa

Zimbabwe: 2 taxa.

Stomatanthes africanus

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SpeciesFZ divisionsContent
africanus (Oliv. & Hiern) R.M. King & H. Rob.N,C,E,SDescription, Image
sp.no.1 (empty folder)C

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Tropicos: Stomatanthes
Wikipedia: Stomatanthes

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Genus page: Stomatanthes.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1469, retrieved 23 November 2024

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