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Emilia brachycephala (R. E. Fr.) C. Jeffrey

Description

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Erect or ascending glabrous annual, 20-50 cm. Stems not succulent, purplish. Leaves: lamina up to 4.5 × 0.6 cm (many leaves smaller), linear to narrowly oblanceolate; apex obtuse; base narrowed to a petiole-like base; margin irregularly and very shallowly crenate. Calyculus 0. Capitula base truncate, 10-13 mm in diameter (incl. rays). Phyllaries c.13, equal, in 1 series, 5-6 mm. Rays present, 11-13; ligule 4-5 mm, orange-yellow. Achenes c.1.5 mm, papillose. Pappus of numerous white setae, 2-3 mm.
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Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Emilia brachycephala (R.E. Fr.) C. Jeffrey Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=161510
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Mark Hyde
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Bart Wursten
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Petra Ballings
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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). Emilia brachycephala (R.E. Fr.) C. Jeffrey Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=161510
author
Mark Hyde
author
Bart Wursten
author
Petra Ballings
original
visit source
partner site
Flora of Zimbabwe