Athanasia capitata (L.) L.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Athanasia

Characteristics

Densely leafy shrub to 1.2 m. Leaves obovate, ascending, sometimes densely silky hairy when young, or glabrous. Flower heads discoid, few in tight clusters nested in leaves, yellow, paleate, florets 30-60, glandular-hairy in a basal ring.
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Distribution

Athanasia capitata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:182740-1
WFO ID wfo-0000088193
COL ID J9QV
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Synonyms

Holophyllum capitatum Santolina capitata Athanasia glabra Holophyllum scabrum Athanasia punctata Athanasia capitata Pristocarpha capitata Athanasia punctata Athanasia capitata var. capitata Holophyllum capitatum var. capitatum Athanasia capitata var. glabrata Holophyllum capitatum var. glabratum