Athroisma hastifolium Mattf

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Athroisma

Characteristics

Annual or perennial herb, 15–60 cm high, the base slightly woody; branches densely pubescent, usually glandular.. Leaves triangular to ovate, 3–6.5 cm long, 2–5 cm wide, base truncate to almost hastate to almost attenuate, margins serrate, apex acute to acuminate, pubescent, glandular, 3-veined from base; petiole 10–25 mm.. Glomerules solitary but branches close together may give an impression of 2–6 together, each 13–20 mm in diameter, with 20–40 capitula; phyllaries 3–4 mm long; paleae 4–5 mm long.. Florets white or slightly pink, female florets 2, 2–2.5 mm long, glandular; disc florets 10–15, 2.5–3 mm long, glandular.. Achenes ovoid to ellipsoid, 1–1.5 mm long, slightly hairy, without glands; pappus absent.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Athroisma hastifolium world distribution map, present in Tanzania, United Republic of

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:182886-1
WFO ID wfo-0000044501
COL ID JF59
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Synonyms

Athroisma hastifolium