9405.010 Crassocephalum Moench.

Description of the genus

Similar to Senecio, but differing in never having ray florets. A calyculus of short bracts (c.1/4 to 1/5 of the length of the inner phyllaries) is present. The genus is typically thistle-like in appearance, but all parts are soft and not spiny.

Worldwide: 24 species from warm Africa to Yemen and the Mascarenes

Caprivi: 2 taxa.

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Species	Content
rubens (Jacq.) S. Moore var. rubens	Description, Image
rubens (Jacq.) S. Moore var. sarcobasis (DC.) C. Jeffrey & Beentje	Description, Image

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Flora of Botswana: Crassocephalum
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Flora of Malawi: Crassocephalum
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Flora of Zambia: Crassocephalum
Flora of Zimbabwe: Crassocephalum

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Crassocephalum
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EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Crassocephalum
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Crassocephalum
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Crassocephalum
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Tropicos: Crassocephalum
Wikipedia: Crassocephalum