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Amellus strigosus

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Identification
Isotype of Amellus strigosus (Thunb.) Less [family COMPOSITAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Rommel, 1976
Related name
  • Amellus scabridus
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  • Aster strigosus
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  • Amellus strigosus

Flora

Entry for AMELLUS strigosus Less. [family COMPOSITAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Capensis
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Capensis, Vol 3, page 44, (1894) Author: (By W. H. HARVEY).
Names
AMELLUS strigosus Less. [family COMPOSITAE], ! Syn. 162
Information
annual, diffuse, ascending or depressed, many branched from the crown, rough with spreading hairs; leaves mostly alternate, roughly pubescent, linear, lanceolate or spathulate, narrowed to the base, either entire, or unidentate at each side beyond the middle, or shortly 3-lobed; paleæ acuminate. A diffuse or often nearly prostrate annual, variable in size, and in the toothing of the leaves, but none of the above forms are constant to their assigned characters. Leaves 1/2–1–2 inches long, acute or obtuse, 1–3 lines wide. Zey! 2754 is intermediate between β and γ.
Distribution
SOUTH AFRICA Groenekloof, Thunb.! Beyond the Gariep, Burchell. Gauritz R., E. and Z.! Drege! Bosjisveld, Swell., Dr. Pappe! Sneeweberg, A. Wyley! β. Zwartkop, R. Zeyher! Albany, T. W. Nieuweveld, and Beanfort, Drege! γ. Sneeweberg, Drege! Zwartkops R. Zey! (Herb. Thunb., D., Hk., Sd.)

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