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Leistner, O.A. (ed.) (2000) Seed plants of southern Africa: families and genera Strelitzia 10
Norlindh, T. (1978) The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 10. Calenduleae. Kirkia 11(1) 143-168
Perennial herb (in ours). Leaves alternate, entire, toothed or pinnatifid. Capitula solitary at apex of stem and branches, radiate; ray florets female, rarely neuter; disk florets mostly bisexual. Receptacle with scales. Phyllaries in 1 row. Rays yellow to orange or white on both sides or white above and variously coloured beneath. Achenes of 2 types:; those of the ray florets smooth, rugose or tuberculate, rarely winged; those of the disk florets laterally flattened, smooth and winged; pappus 0. Worldwide: 19 species in tropical and South Africa Botswana: 2 taxa. |
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| cuneata (Thunb.) Less. | ||
| zeyheri Sond. |
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