Alepidea peduncularisA.Rich. [family APIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Winter P.J.D., 2008
Related name
Alepidea angustifolia
Alepidea peduncularis
Flora
Entry for ALEPIDEA peduncularis Steud. [family UMBELLIFERAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 1, page 1, (1877) Author: (By Mr. W. P. Hiern.)
Names
ALEPIDEA peduncularisSteud. [family UMBELLIFERAE], in Rich. Fl. Abyss. i. 320.
Information
Stem striate, 1–2 ft. high. Radical leaves attenuate at base; basal leaves often oblong, rounded at the base and distinctly petiolate, about 6 in. long. Stem-leaves oblong or lanceolate, clasping and auricled at base, shortening upwards. Flowers about 12 in each head. Styles long, curving outwards. Fruit rather larger than in the former species, 1/15 in. long. Involucre about 1/2 in. long.
Distribution
Abyssinia Nile Land Schimper! fl. in Jan. and August.
