Biology:Orbivestus cinerascens

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Asteraceae

Orbivestus cinerascens
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Orbivestus
Species:
O. cinerascens
Binomial name
Orbivestus cinerascens
(Sch.Bip.) H.Rob.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Chiov. Sch.Bip.
  • Vernonia luederitziana Vernonia cinerascens
  • O.Hoffm. Vernonia tephrodoides

Orbivestus cinerascens is a plant in the family Asteraceae.

Description

Orbivestus cinerascens grows as a herb, measuring up to 2 metres (7 ft) tall. Its grey-green sessile leaves are spatulate to obovate and measure up to 2 cm (1 in) long. The capitula feature purplish flowers. The fruits are achenes.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Orbivestus cinerascens is native to many parts of Africa and also to the Arabian Peninsula and Indian subcontinent.[1] Its habitat is subdesert grasslands and Acacia-Commiphora bushlands at altitudes of 300–1,350 m (1,000–4,000 ft).[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Orbivestus cinerascens". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1010909-1. Retrieved 2 October 2020. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 H. Beentje; C. Jeffrey; D.J.N. Hind (2005). Compositae (part 3). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q45159427 entry