Pteronia leucoloma Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Pteronia

Characteristics

Glabra, foliis oppositis sessilibus orbiculatis ovalibasve integerrimis uninerviis, capitulis terminalibus solitariis sessilibus multifloris, invol. cylindracei squamis adpressis obtusis margine scarioso albo integerrimo cinctis. Folia 2-3 lin. Ionga, 4.2 mm [as '2 lin.'] lata internodiis super longiora. Capit. 21 mm [as '10 lin.'] longum 8-11 mm [as '4-5 lin.'], diam. Achaenia compressa villosissima rostro brevi glabro. (v.s.)
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Shrub or dwarf shrub. Leaves opposite, sessile, orbicular or oval, glabrous. Flowerheads discoid, terminal, solitary, sessile, cylindrical; involucral bracts obtuse, with white scarious margins, concealing disc florets. Cypselas very hairy.
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Distribution

Pteronia leucoloma world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:240275-1
WFO ID wfo-0000093231
COL ID 4PZWW
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Synonyms

Pteronia leucoloma