Vellereophyton Hilliard & B.L.Burtt

Genus

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae

Characteristics

Annual or perennial herbs. Lvs alternate, simple, entire. Capitula few to numerous in corymbose clusters. Involucral bracts in 3-5 rows, imbricate, membranous; innermost bracts with stereome fenestrated in upper 1/2and concave around outer florets at base, and with white radiating lamina. Florets all ☿ and tubular, or few to many outer florets ♀ and narrow-tubular. Achenes all similar, smooth; pappus hairs in 1 row, subplumose in upper part, denticulate toward base.
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Images

Vellereophyton unspecified picture

Distribution

Vellereophyton world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:893118-1
WFO ID wfo-4000040096
COL ID 8673
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Vellereophyton

Lower taxons

Vellereophyton pulvinatum Vellereophyton felinum Vellereophyton niveum Vellereophyton dealbatum Vellereophyton lasianthum Vellereophyton gracillimum Vellereophyton vellereum