Herbs. Leaves alternate, sometimes radical. Capitula pedunculate, in loose cymes or solitary, homogamous, discoid or radiate. Calyculus 0. Phyllaries in 1 series. Receptacle without scales. Flowers bisexual. Style branches with an acute appendage. Pappus of copious fine white soft setae. Worldwide: 100 species in the Old World tropics (3 species now pantropical weeds) Zambia: 17 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| abyssinica (Sch. Bip. ex A. Rich.) C. Jeffrey var. abyssinica | Description, Image | |
| basifolia Baker | N | Description, Image |
| brachycephala (R.E. Fr.) C. Jeffrey | N | Description, Image |
| caespitosa Oliv. | N,C | |
| coccinea (Sims) G. Don | N,W,C,E | Description, Image |
| discifolia (Oliv.) C. Jeffrey | ? | Description, Image |
| fugax C. Jeffrey | N? | |
| hockii (De Wild.) & Muschl.) C. Jeffrey | N | Description, Image |
| integrifolia Baker | N,C,E | Description, Image |
| juncea Robyns | ||
| leucantha C. Jeffrey | N | |
| limosa (O. Hoffm.) C. Jeffrey | N | Description, Image |
| lisowskiana C. Jeffrey | N? | |
| protracta S. Moore | S | Image |
| tenellula (S. Moore) C. Jeffrey | ? | Image |
| vanmeelii Lewalrée | Image | |
| violacea Cronquist | N? |