Asteraceae

Cyanthillium Blume

First published in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 889 (1826)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Old World to Pacific.

Descriptions

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

Morphology General Habit
Annual herbs with puberulous erect stems. Leaves simple, alternate, and pinnately veined
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences terminal, corymbiform or corymbiform-paniculate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Heads discoid with bell-shaped ca. 3-seriate involucres, the involucral bracts narrowly lanceolate, somewhat overlapping, sharply attenuate at tips, pilose, glandular, and reflexed in fruits; receptacle naked Flowers bisexual, the corollas tubular or bell-shaped, shortly 5-lobed
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
Anthers included, basally spurred; styles hispidulous in upper half, the branches lavender
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Achenes nearly cylindrical, not ribbed, appressed-pilose, pustulate; pappus biseriate, white, the outer series of scales, the inner of numerous fine bristles longer than the achene.
Distribution
A genus of 5 species with pantropical distribution.
[Cayman]

Sources

  • Flora of the Cayman Islands

    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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