Sphagneticola O.Hoffm.

George R. Proctor (2012). Flora of the Cayman Isands (Second Edition). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Morphology General Habit

Procumbent perennial herbs, puberulous to pubescent, sometimes succulent, the stems often rooting at the nodes

Morphology Leaves

Leaves simple, opposite, sessile or short petioled

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescence terminal (but often appearing axillary through lateral displacement), 1–few-headed

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Heads radiate, many-flowered, long pedunculate; involucre weakly 2–(3-)seriate, the bracts foliaceous or the inner ones foliaceous only toward the apex; receptacle scaly. Ray- flowers pistillate, yellow or orange; disc-flowers bisexual, yellow or orange

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers

Anthers black

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style

Style-branches erect or slightly reflexed

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Achenes black and tuberculate at maturity; pappus fimbriate, obscured by a corky crown-shaped collar.

Distribution

A small genus of 4 species, 3 of them occurring in the lowland neotropics and subtropics, the fourth native to southeastern Asia and adjacent Pacific islands.