Pulicaria somalensis O.Hoffm.

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

Type

N1, between “Dschildessa” and “Zeila”, Robecchi-Bricchetti 137 (FT syn.?, not found) & “Dadab”, Ellenbeck 162 (B syn., destr.).

Morphology General Habit

Shrub or woody herb 50–120 cm high; branches puberulous

Morphology Leaves

Leaves lanceolate, 20–45´1.5–4 mm, attenuate at both ends, near the apex often with 1–2 small teeth, sparsely pubescent and glandular, sticky

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Capitula in small corymbs, stalks of individual capitula 8–20 mm long; involucre 4–6.5 mm long; phyllaries lanceolate, acute, glabrous or pilose

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla yellow, ray florets very few or absent, c. 5 mm long of which the ray c. 2 mm; disk florets 4–5 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Achenes c. 2 mm long, pilose; outer pappus of almost free scales 0.3–0.5 mm long; inner pappus of bristles 4–5 mm long, flattened.

Distribution

N1–3; C2; Ethiopia, Djibouti, Yemen

Ecology

Altitude range 450–1300 m.

Vernacular

Da-wa-ure, geed xaraar (Somali).