Description
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Erect hispid herbs. Stems without wings. Leaves alternate. Inflorescence a lax panicle or capitula borne in the axils of the upper leaves. Capitula heterogamous: outer florets female, very narrowly tubular; inner bisexual, also tubular with 5 triangular lobes; style-branches exserted, obtuse at apex. Phyllaries in many rows, shaggy or hispid outside. Receptacular scales 0. Outer pappus of one row of minute (scarcely visible) laciniate scales; inner of c. 9 whitish stiff setae.
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Porphyrostemma Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1490
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- Petra Ballings
Porphyrostemma: Brief Summary
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Porphyrostemma is a genus of African plants in the tribe Inuleae within the family Asteraceae.
Species
Porphyrostemma chevalieri (O.Hoffm.) Hutch. & Dalziel
Porphyrostemma grantii Benth. ex
Oliv. Porphyrostemma monocephala Leins formerly included
see Inula
Porphyrostemma cuanzensis (Welw.) O.Hoffm. -
Inula cuanzensis (Welw.) Hiern
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