9262.000 Hypericophyllum
Pope, G.V. (1975) The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 6. Helenieae. Kirkia 10(1) 101-121
Description of the genus
Perennial herbs. Leaves simple, opposite, sessile. Peduncles thickened below the capitula. Capitula homogamous, ray florets 0. Phyllaries in 3-5 series; outer ± broadly ovate, inner longer and narrower. Receptacle without scales. Corolla orange-red (in ours), deeply 5-lobed at apex. Achenes longitudinally ribbed, sometimes 4-5-angled, strigose to hispid. Pappus 1-seriate, of numerous, usually hooked, bristles. Worldwide: 7 species in tropical Africa Zambia: 4 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| angolense (O. Hoffm.) N.E. Br. | N,W,C | Description, Image |
| compositarum Steetz | N,W,C,S | Description, Image |
| elatum (O. Hoffm.) N.E. Br. | N,E | |
| tessmannii (Mattf.) G.V. Pope | N,W |
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