Othonna membranifolia Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Othonna

Characteristics

Erect shrublet, up to 1 m high, stems simple, leafy. Leaves ± sessile, broadly elliptical or obovate, membranous, midribbed, entire or remotely toothed above middle; floral leaves sessile, ± ovate. Inflorescence a laxly branched, few-headed, corymbose, leafy panicle; pedicels long. Capitula 20-25 mm in diam.; involucral bracts ± 8, oblong to ovate, connate below, ± 9 mm long; rays (± 8 and disc yellow. Flowering time Apr.-Aug. Pappus of white bristles, 4 mm long. Cypselae glabrous, 3 mm long.
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Like O. quinquedentata but flower heads somewhat larger (involucres ± 9 mm long) and achenes glabrous.
Life form perennial
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Distribution

Othonna membranifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:236068-1
WFO ID wfo-0000088831
COL ID 4B2NB
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Synonyms

Othonna membranifolia