8816.010 Stomatanthes R.M. King & H. Rob.

Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005) Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa

Description of the genus

Perennial herbs. Leaves alternate. Capitula discoid with few (4-5) florets per capitulum. Phyllaries many. Receptacle glabrous. Corolla white. Achenes 5-8-ribbed, usually bristly and glandular. Pappus of persistent scabrid bristles.

Worldwide: 12 species in Brazil, Uruguay and tropical Africa

Burundi: 1 taxon.

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Species		Content
africanus (Oliv. & Hiern) R.M. King & H. Rob.		Description, Image

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