Pulicaria aualites Chiov.

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Type

N3, “El Uncud”, Puccioni & Stefanini 1013 (FT syn.) & between “Hongolo” and “Hariri”, Puccioni & Stefanini 741 (FT syn.).

Morphology General Habit

Shrublet 30–50 cm high, densely branched, branches sparsely pilose when very young, glandular

Morphology Leaves

Leaves subsucculent, obovate to spatulate, 10–12´2.5–5 mm, margins entire, rounded and apiculate, sparsely pilose when very young, glabrescent, densely glandular

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Capitula solitary and terminal on stalks to 2 cm long; involucre 4–6 mm long; phyllaries lanceolate, acute, glabrous, glandular

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla yellow; ray florets 5.5–6 mm long, ray 3–3.5 mm long; disk florets 5–6 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Achenes 1.5–1.7 mm long, pilose; outer pappus of partly connate scales 0.5–0.6 mm long, inner pappus of few white bristles 4–5 mm long, distally flattened.

Distribution

N3 not known elsewhere.

Ecology

Altitude range 50–1200 m.