Asteraceae

Galinsoga Ruiz & Pav.

First published in Fl. Peruv. Prodr.: 110 (1794)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical America.

Descriptions

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit
Annual herbs
Morphology Leaves
Leaves opposite
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Capitula small, usually radiate; phyllaries 1–3-seriate; receptacle with paleae. Ray florets female; disk florets bisexual
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets
Achenes ± obconical; pappus of scales or absent in ray florets.
Distribution
Genus of 12 species in North and South America.
Note
G. quadriradiata Ruiz & Pavón, with numerous glandular hairs more than 0.5 mm long on peduncles, is a widespread weedy species that will almost certainly turn up also in Somalia.
[FSOM]

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

Morphology General Habit
Annual herbs
Morphology Leaves
Leaves opposite
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Capitulum
Capitula terminal or in upper axils, stalked, heterogamous, radiate; involucre 1–3-seriate; paleae flat
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets
Ray florets female, ray 3-lobed, disc florets hermaphrodite, cylindric, the basal part narrow, 5-toothed; anthers obtuse at base; style arms densely papillose-pubescent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Achenes obovoid, those of ray florets enclosed by a group of phyllaries and paleae; pappus of linear or narrow scales with or without terminal awns, but sometimes absent in ray florets.
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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