9435.000 Hirpicium Cass.

Rössler, H. (1975) The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 5. Subtribe: Gorteriinae. Kirkia 10(1) 73-99

Description of the genus

Herbs. Leaves alternate. Capitula solitary at apex of stems and branches, heterogamous, radiate. Phyllaries connate into an obconic (in ours) involucre; free parts of bracts in several series. Receptacle honeycombed. Ray and disk florets yellow. Achenes villous. Pappus scales in 2 series, or by abortion, in 1 series

Worldwide: 12 species in tropical and South Africa

Tanzania: 0 taxa.

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Flora of Angola: Hirpicium
Flora of Botswana: Hirpicium
Flora of Caprivi: Hirpicium
Flora of Kenya: Hirpicium
Flora of Malawi: Hirpicium
Flora of Mozambique: Hirpicium
Flora of Uganda: Hirpicium
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Hirpicium

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Hirpicium
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