- Family:
- Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl
- Genus:
- Bidens L.
Bidens odora (Sherff) T.G.J.Rayner

[FTEA]
Compositae, H. Beentje, C. Jeffrey & D.J.N. Hind. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2005
- Morphology General Habit
- Shrub 1.2 m high; stems erect, glabrous.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves bipinnatisect, 2–7 cm long, 1–4 cm wide, segments filiform to linear, 0.4–1 mm wide, apex acute, glabrescent; petiole to 25 mm long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Capitulum
- Capitula in lax terminal cymes; peduncle 1–3 cm long; involucre 5–7 mm long; outer phyllaries 8, glabrous or nearly so, inner phyllaries 7–8; paleae pale brown, 5–6 mm long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets
- Ray florets yellow, 7–8, rays 12–15 mm long; disc florets yellow, 5–5.5 mm long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Achenes grey or black, oblong-obovoid, 4–4.5 mm long, outer surface hispid, inner glabrous, with corky wings; aristae 2, yellow, 2–2.5 mm long, densely antrorsely barbed.
- Habitat
- rassland; ± 2200 m
- Distribution
- known from only the type T7
Native to:
Tanzania
Bidens odora (Sherff) T.G.J.Rayner appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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Jan 1, 1989 | Semsei [1655], Tanzania | K000410620 | isotype | Yes | |
Jan 1, 1989 | Semsei [1655], Tanzania | K000410621 | isotype | Yes |
First published in Phytologia 72: 101 (1992)
Accepted by
- Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
Literature
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Mesfin in Kew Bulletin 48: 477 (1993).
- T.G.J.Rayner in Phytologia 72: 101 (1992).
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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
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