Asteraceae

Schkuhria Roth

First published in Catal. Bot. 1: 116 (1797)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is S. Central U.S.A. to S. Tropical America.

Descriptions

Compositae, H. Beentje, C. Jeffrey & D.J.N. Hind. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2005

Morphology General Habit
Annual herbs
Morphology Leaves
Leaves alternate or sometimes opposite, pinnatisect with filiform lobes, rarely simple, glandular
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Capitulum
Capitula in a leafy panicle, heterogamous; phyllaries in 1 to few rows; receptacle epaleate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla with female ray florets and hermaphrodite disc florets; anther appendage narrowly ovate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Achenes black, narrowly obpyramidal; pappus of hyaline scales.
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Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0