Asteraceae
Chrysanthellum

Chrysanthellum indicum DC.

First published in Prodr. 5: 631 (1836)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to S. Tropical America, Africa, Indian Subcontinent. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

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

Morphology General Habit
Annual herb 3–45 cm high, glabrous; stems prostrate to ascending or erect, green and sometimes with red markings.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves radical as well as alternate (the cauline ones), slightly fleshy, glaucous beneath, ovate in outline, 2–3-pinnatifid, 1–5 cm long, 1–4 cm wide, the segments narrowly lanceolate to linear, apiculate; petiole 10–30 mm long, clasping the stem at base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Capitulum
Capitula solitary or in few-headed cymes, but seemingly forming leafy panicles; peduncle to 6 cm long; involucre shortly cylindrical, 3–4 mm long; phyllaries with scarious margins and turning orange in fruit; paleae to 3 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets
Ray florets yellow or orange-yellow, ray 1–2.5 mm long, tube 0.5–0.7 mm long; disc florets (8–)13–34, yellow or orange, 0.8–1.8 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Achenes oblong, 2–6 mm long, those of disc florets compressed, puberulous, with a narrow wing; pappus absent.
Figures
Fig. 174.
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Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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