9499.000 Pleiotaxis Steetz

Wild, H. (1972) The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 3. Mutisieae. Kirkia 8(2) 173-207

Description of the genus

Perennial herbs or suffrutices. Leaves alternate, usually sheathing the stem at the base. Inflorescences of racemes or panicles, sometimes the heads solitary or with a few subtending heads. Phyllaries in many rows, rounded or obtuse, sometimes purplish. Capitula homogamous, discoid; florets bisexual. Receptacular scales 0. Corolla tubular below, abruptly widening to a linear limb exserted beyond the pappus and involucre. Achenes densely hispid. Pappus of barbellate or ± plumose setae.

Worldwide: 26 species in tropical Africa

Caprivi: 2 cultivated taxa.

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Species	Content
dewevrei O. Hoffm. ex T. Durand & De Wild.	Image
pulcherrima Steetz	Description, Image

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