Dasysphaera alternifolia Chiov.

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

Type

N3, Hafun, Puccioni & Stefanini 18 (FT holo.)

Morphology General Habit

Low shrub 0.25–2 m tall, much-branched with alternate leaves and branches, young branches densely white-tomentose, older branches becoming thinly so, terete and striate

Morphology Leaves

Leaves rather small, obovate to spathulate, 3–12 x 3–7 mm, ± densely white-tomentose on both surfaces or more thinly so above, when larger distinctly petiolate, apex acute to obtuse or weakly retuse, base cuneate

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Partial inflorescences small, mostly of 3 fertile flowers Inflorescences to c. 7 cm long, axis densely white-tomentose

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Tepal

Tepals narrowly oblong or oblong-lanceolate, 5–7 mm, densely furnished with long, ± appressed hairs, 3-nerved, inner slightly shorter

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Filaments

Filaments expanded towards the base

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style

Style c. 2–2.5 mm

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Capsule ovoid, c. 2.5 mm

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Sterile flowers with the bristles long-pilose at the base or to above halfway, 6–8 mm, brownish to purplish-brown.

Distribution

N3; C1 not known elsewhere.

Ecology

Altitude range 180–550 m.