8992.000 Gnaphalium L.

GAMOCHAETA Wedd

Wild, H. (1980) The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area, 12. Inuleae (continued). Kirkia 12(1) 23-113

Description of the genus

Annual or perennial, greyish or white-woolly herbs. Leaves alternate, usually linear, spathulate or obovate, entire, sessile. Capitula heterogamous,small, usually in small compact clusters; florets whitish or yellowish or purple-tinged. Phyllaries in several series. Outer florets female in 2-many series, numerous, usually outnumbering the inner bisexual florets. Pappus of rather soft bristles, sometimes 0 in female florets.

Worldwide: c. 50 species, cosmopolitan

Zimbabwe: 3 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
filagopsis Hilliard & B.L. Burtt	W,C
polycaulon Pers.	N,W,C,E,S	Description, Image
purpureum L.	N,C,E,S	Description, Image

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