Ligularia hopeiensis Nakai

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Ligularia

Characteristics

Stem erect, to 100 cm tall, ca. 1 cm in diam. at base, proximally glabrous, distally shortly yellowish brown pilose. Rosette of leaves early deciduous. Stem leaves 3, proximal leaves petiolate; petiole to 80 cm, base sheathed; leaf blade reniform, ca. 30 × 50 cm, palmately veined, margin dentate. Middle stem leaves with petiole to 37 cm; leaf blade reniform, ca. 7 × 15.5 cm, abaxially shortly pilose, adaxially glabrous, margin dentate. Distalmost stem leaves smaller; leaf blade ca. 3.7 × 6 cm. Synflorescence racemose, to 18 cm; leaflike bracts linear; peduncles 5-10 mm, shortly pilose. Capitula numerous. Involucre campanulate, ca. 1.3 cm, outside shortly pilose; phyllaries 7 or 8, in 2 rows, 1.5-2 mm wide, apex acute. Florets all tubular, 8 or 9; tube 4-5 mm. Achenes ca. 5 mm. Pappus early deciduous. Fl. and fr. unknown.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 42
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
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Distribution

Ligularia hopeiensis world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:230758-1
WFO ID wfo-0000106286
COL ID 6Q8VJ
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Ligularia hopeiensis