Othonna pachypoda Hutch.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Othonna

Characteristics

Caulis erecta, valde robusta. ciroiter 15 cm. alta. 3 cm. diametro; rami numerosi, graciles, dependentes, usque ad 60 om. longi, teretes, eortice pallide brunneo obtecti, glabri. Folia sparsissima. lineari-spathulata vel Iineari-oblanceolata, apice obtusa vel rotundata. 3.5-65 cm. longa. 48 mm. lata intcgra, tsubcarnosa. glabra. Oapitula in corymbis 2-3-floris longe pedunculatis disposita.; pedunculi primarii gracillimi. usque ad 15 cm. longi, pallide virides. glabri; pedunculi secondarii 2.5-cm. longi. pergraciles. Involucrum subcampanulatum, mm. longum; bracteae plerumque 5. oblongo-lanceolatae, obtusao. virides, margine anguste membranaceae. Flores radii plerumque 5. flavi; corollae tubus cylindricus, 2.5 mm. longus, glaber: limbus anguste oblongus, apice tridenticulatus, vix 1 cm. longus, 2.5 mm latus, 4-nervius, glaber; stylus longe exsertus, ramis obtusis 2 mm longis; achaonia oblonga. glabra; pappi setae numerosissimao, circitor 2 mm. longae. albescentes. Flores disci circiter 15. flavi; corollae tubus inferno cylindricus, superne anguste campanulatus, 35 mm. longus. glaber; lobi 5. triangulari-lanceolati, 1.25 mm. longi; antherae 1.75 mm. longae; ochaenia linearia, 2.5 mm. longa. glabra; pappi setae quam in floribus 9 multo pauciores.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Distribution

Othonna pachypoda world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:236087-1
WFO ID wfo-0000001975
COL ID 4B2NT
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Synonyms

Othonna pachypoda