Asteraceae

Crassocephalum Moench

First published in Methodus: 516 (1794)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Africa to SW. Arabian Peninsula.

Descriptions

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

Morphology General Habit
Perennial or annual herbs, erect or scrambling
Morphology Leaves
Leaves alternate, entire to pinnatifid
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Capitulum
Capitula solitary or in corymbs, few to many, radiate or discoid, many-flowered
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts Involucre
Involucre cylindrical, calyculate; phyllaries narrow; receptacle epaleate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla tube narrow, tapering towards the apex, 5-lobed
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
Anther collars narrow and elongated, anthers obtuse or slightly sagittate at base
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Style arms with short to long appendages of fused papillae
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Achenes cylindrical or oblong, with short undulate or papillose strongly striate epidermal cells and strongly spirally thickened duplex hairs; pappus uniform, of many fine hairs.
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Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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