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Leistner, O.A. (ed.) (2000) Seed plants of southern Africa: families and genera Strelitzia 10
Annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs. Leaves alternate, entire, serrate or pinnatisect. Phyllaries in many (5-7) rows. Capitula radiate, rarely discoid; ray florets neuter, rarely female; disk florets bisexual, fertile but inner may be female. Receptacle with scales, which are as long as and envelop the disk florets. Achenes 5-ribbed, glabrous or with a basal tuft of long hairs. Pappus in 1 row, of 5-10 obovate, rounded, scales or in 2 rows, consisting of 5 outer scales and 5 inner bristles or sometimes 0. Worldwide: 38 species in Africa, mainly in South Africa Mozambique: 0 taxa. |
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