| Home | > | List of families | > | Asteraceae | > | Gnaphalium |
GAMOCHAETA Wedd
Wild, H. (1980) The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area, 12. Inuleae (continued). Kirkia 12(1) 23-113
Annual or perennial, greyish or white-woolly herbs. Leaves alternate, usually linear, spathulate or obovate, entire, sessile. Capitula heterogamous,small, usually in small compact clusters; florets whitish or yellowish or purple-tinged. Phyllaries in several series. Outer florets female in 2-many series, numerous, usually outnumbering the inner bisexual florets. Pappus of rather soft bristles, sometimes 0 in female florets. Worldwide: c. 50 species, cosmopolitan Malawi: 2 taxa. |
No image yet |
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| polycaulon Pers. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| purpureum L. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| Home | > | List of families | > | Asteraceae | > | Gnaphalium |