Lipotriche
MELANTHERA Rohr
Hind, D.J.N. (2014) A synopsis of the African genus Lipotriche (Compositae: Heliantheae: Ecliptinae) Kew Bulletin 69
Wild, H. (1967) The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 1. Heliantheae. Kirkia 6(1) 1-62
Description of the genus
Herbs, sometimes scandent. Leaves opposite, simple, usually scabrid, 3-veined from the base. Capitula heterogamous and radiate. Phyllaries 2–3-seriate, imbricate. Receptacular scales present. Ray florets female or neuter; limb 3-toothed. Disk florets bisexual. Achenes slightly compressed, few-angled or cylindrical, without wings. Pappus of few to several caducous forwardly barbed bristles. Derivation of name: from Greek lipos meaning fat or grease and thrix, hair; meaning not known Worldwide: Tropical and South Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Zambia: 7 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| abyssinica (Sch. Bip. ex Walp.) Orchard | W | |
| marlothiana (O. Hoffm.) D.J.N. Hind | B,S | |
| pungens (Oliv. & Hiern) Orchard subsp. caudata D.J.N. Hind | W | |
| pungens (Oliv. & Hiern) Orchard subsp. pungens | N,W,E,S | Description |
| richardsiae (Wild) D.J.N. Hind | N | |
| robinsonii (Wild) D.J.N. Hind | N,S | |
| scandens (Schumach.) Orchard subsp. madagascariensis (Baker) D.J.N.Hind | N,W,C,S | Description, Image |
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