Biology:Lopholaena
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
| Lopholaena | |
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| Lopholaena coriifolia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Senecioneae |
| Genus: | Lopholaena DC. |
Lopholaena (from lophos, a crest, and chlaina, a cloak) is a genus of perennial shrubs and herbaceous plants[1] in the family Asteraceae.[2] About 20 species occur from tropical to southern Africa.
Description
The flower head is homogamous, having only disc florets, that grow from a flat, honeycombed receptacle.[2] The flowers have 5 triangular lobes,[2] and their corollas vary from white to light purple.[1] The pappus consists of 2 to 3 series of slender bristles. One series of phyllaries fringe the flower head, which are fused at the base.[1] The flower heads may be clustered or paniculate. The alternate leaves are nearly sessile and may clasp the stem (i.e. amplexicaul).
- Species[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Beentje, H.. "LOPHOLAENA DC. [family COMPOSITAE]". Flora of Tropical East Africa (jstor.org).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hyde, M.. "9401.000 Lopholaena DC.". Flora of Mozambique. http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1547. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ↑ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
Wikidata ☰ Q5227824 entry
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