Description
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
Annual or perennial herbs. Leaves opposite, divided or
compound, namely 2-3-pinnatisect, 3-foliolate or pinnate. Leaflets or lobes varying from linear to broadly ovate. Capitula usually radiate. Phyllaries in 2 series; outer herbaceous, inner usually scarious. Receptacular scales present. Ray florets neuter, sometimes 0; disk florets bisexual. Rays yellow,
orange, golden, white or 0. Achenes bilaterally flattened or
3-4(-5)-angled, linear to broadly obovate; margin often thickened
or winged. Pappus of 0-5 barbed (forwardly or backwardly)
bristles.
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Bidens Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1532
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
