Laggera
BLUMEA P.P. sensu auct.
Leistner, O.A. (ed.) (2000) Seed plants of southern Africa: families and genera Strelitzia 10
Wild, H. (1968-9) The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 2. Inuleae (in part). Kirkia 7(1) 121-135
Description of the genus
Aromatic annual or perennial herbs; stems winged, with resin ducts. Leaves alternate, dentate, hairy, decurrent. Capitula disciform, terminal, forming a large lax inflorescence; flowers mauve, pink or yellow. Phyllaries narrow, the outer often recurved. Receptacle flat, without scales. Outer florets female, filiform, 3-lobed; inner florets bisexual, 5-lobed. Anthers without tails. Style 2-fid; with obtuse sweeping hairs reaching below the fork. Achenes cylindric, hairy, without resin ducts. Pappus of free barbellate bristles in 1 row; each bristle with appressed teeth. Derivation of name: after Dr Franz Josef Lagger, Swiss physician and botanist, 1802-1870 Worldwide: 17 species in tropical Africa, Arabian Peninsula and Asia Caprivi: 1 taxon. |
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Flora of the DRC: Laggera
Flora of Malawi: Laggera
Flora of Mozambique: Laggera
Flora of Rwanda: Laggera
Flora of Zambia: Laggera
Flora of Zimbabwe: Laggera
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