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9207.000 Spilanthes
Wild, H. (1967) The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 1. Heliantheae. Kirkia 6(1) 1-62
Description of the genus
Annual herb (ours). Leaves opposite. Capitula solitary on long peduncles, radiate, heterogamous (in ours). Phyllaries 1-2-seriate; outer herbaceous. Ray florets yellow or white; disk florets yellow. Receptacle convex, elongate to conical; receptacular scales clasping the florets. Achenes flattened, biconvex or trigonous; margin hyaline. Worldwide: Widespread in tropical Africa, South Africa and Mauritius. Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| mauritiana (Rich. ex Pers.) DC. | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): SpilanthesBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Spilanthes
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Spilanthes
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Spilanthes
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iNaturalist: Spilanthes
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Spilanthes
JSTOR Plant Science: Spilanthes
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Spilanthes
Plants of the World Online: Spilanthes
Tropicos: Spilanthes
Wikipedia: Spilanthes
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