Asteraceae

Micropus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 927 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is W. U.S.A. to NW. Mexico, Mexit. to Iran.

Descriptions

Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. & Hind, D. J. N. (Eds). (2019). Flora of Iraq, Volume 6: Compositae.Kew Publishing

Morphology General Habit
Silvery-grey annual herbs
Morphology Stem
Stems branched from base
Morphology Leaves
Leaves opposite, simple, spatulate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Capitulum
Capitulum in leaf axils, heterogamous, disciform, few-flowered
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Receptacle
Receptacle cylindrical; phyllaries wedge-shaped, laterally compressed, the inner phyllaries each enveloping a female floret leaving only the style visible and emergent, at maturity hardened, crested on the keel, falling with the achene
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets
Marginal florets female, corolla adnate to ovary; hermaphrodite florets functionally male, tubular, 5-lobed, borne centrally at apex of receptacle
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Achenes glabrous; pappus absent.
Distribution
One species in the Old World centered on the Mediterranean and SW Asia, and a few species in N America; only 1 species in Iraq.
Etymology
Micropus (from Gr. μικρο, mikro, small and πους, pous, foot).
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Sources

  • Flora of Iraq

    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0