Pulicaria albida E.Gamal-Eldin

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

Type

N2, “Las Anod”, Hemming 2196 (K holo., EA iso.).

Morphology General Habit

Shrub 30–60 cm high, to 60 cm wide; branches much branched, the youngest twigs white-lanate

Morphology Leaves

Leaves spatulate, 8–15´2–6 mm, margins 1–3-dentate, acute, lanate to pubescent, glandular and aromatic. Capitula solitary, shortly stalked; involucre 4–6 mm long; phyllaries lanceolate, acute, the outermost pilose

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla yellow; ray florets few, c. 4.5 mm long, the ray c. 1 mm long; disk florets 3–5 mm long, sparsely glandular

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Achenes 1–1.5 mm long, glabrous or with few hairs near apex; outer pappus of narrow scales 0.2–0.5 mm long, inner pappus of few flattened white bristles 2.5–4 mm long.

Distribution

N2; C2 not known elsewhere.

Ecology

Altitude range 200–1050 m.

Vernacular

Adar (Somali).