Berkheya leucaugeta Hilliard

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Berkheya

Characteristics

Herba perennis, robusta, c. 1-1.5 mm alta; caulis inferne simplex superne in paniculam magnam patentem corymbosam ramosus, mollter pilosus pilis glandulosis ad 2 mm longis. Folia tempore florendi omnia caulina; infima usque ad 400 x 135 mm, sursum decrescentia, elliptica. apice obtusa vel subacuta, ad basin angustata et in caulem decurrentia. alas ad c. 15 mm latas spinulis inclusis formantia, marginibus leviter et regulariter lobata, lobis rotundatis, spinulis terminalibus 2.5-4(-5) mm longis, pagina superiore tenuiter pilis glandulosis longis et brevibus induta, inferiore glanduloso-pubescente pilis tomento albo arachnoides occultis. Capitula c. 80 mm trans ligulas expansas diametro, numerosa in panicula corymbosa patente. Bracteae involucri oblongo-lanceolatae. ad 25 x 8 mm spinulis exclusis, spinula terminali 3-4 mm longa, marginalibus principalibus similibus sed saepe binatis cum altera minore, utrinque glanduloso puberulae. Flores radii ligula c. 25 x 7 mm alba, nervis primariis 5; flores disci c. 8.5 mm longi, lutei. Pappi squamae c. 0.5-0.75 mm longae, oblongae vel oblongo-ellipticae, obtusae, apice dentato.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Berkheya leucaugeta world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:936712-1
WFO ID wfo-0000068573
COL ID LL8W
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Synonyms

Berkheya leucaugeta