Pulicaria petiolaris Jaub. & Spach

Compositae, H. Beentje, C. Jeffrey & D.J.N. Hind. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2005

Morphology General Habit

Woody herb or sub-shrub, 0.1–0.4 m high, branched from base; stems sparsely hispid-pubescent and glandular.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves petiolate, the petiole widened at the very base and 1–2 cm long, blade ovate, 1.8–6(–9.5) cm long, 1–3 cm wide, base rounded to cuneate, margins dentate, apex acute, densely to sparsely pubescent and glandular on both surfaces.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Capitulum

Capitula 5–7 mm long, on long (5–7 cm) leafless stalks near branch ends, several forming a lax leafy panicle or corymb; phyllaries lanceolate to linear, 1.5–5 mm long, acute, sparsely hairy; receptacle almost smooth.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets

Ray florets yellow, the ray 5–8 mm long, sparsely glandular beneath; tube florets darker yellow, tube cylindric, 2.8–3.2 mm long, lobes 0.2–0.4 mm long, anthers 1.4–1.5 mm long, style 3–4 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Achenes cylindric or ellipsoid, 0.9–1.5 mm long, sparsely pilose or glabrous, distally sparsely glandular; pappus with an inner series of white bristles 2.5–4 mm long, distally subplumose, and an outer series of short, to 0.3 mm long, scales or bristles.

Figures

Fig. 66 (page 337).

Habitat

On cliff ledges; ± 1640 m

Distribution

K1