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Ethulia ruhudjiensis

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Name

Identification
Isotype of Ethulia ruhudjiensis M.G.Gilbert [family COMPOSITAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Jeffrey, C.,
Related name
  • Ethulia ruhudjiensis
  • Ethulia conyzoides

Flora

Entry for Ethulia ruhudjiensis M.G. Gilbert [family COMPOSITAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, Part 1, page 1, (2000) Author: H. J. Beentje, M.Sc., Ph.D., F.L.S.
Names
Ethulia ruhudjiensis M.G. Gilbert [family COMPOSITAE], in K.B. 43: 188 (1988). Type: Tanzania, Njombe District, Lupembe area, upper Ruhudje R., Schlieben 623 (K!, holo., BM!, BR!, iso.)
Information
 Herb, at least 50 cm high (probably more); stems striate, possibly angular, shortly ascending-pubescent. Leaves elliptic, 3-4 cm long, 0.5-1 cm wide, base cuneate into a petiole of 2 mm, margins obscurely serrate, apex acute, sparsely shortly hairy especially on veins beneath. Capitula numerous in rather lax divaricate compound corymbose cymes; stalks of individual capitula 1-7 mm long, shortly ascending-hairy; involucre hemispherical, 2.5-4.5 mm in diameter at flowering time; phyllaries 3-seriate, ovate or oblong, 2.2 mm long, obtuse, ciliate, inner membranous on upper margins and at apex, glandular and purplish in centre towards the apex. Florets ± 25 per capitulum; corolla 2.3 mm long, lobes 0.7-1 mm long. Achenes (immature) with a strongly asymmetrical apical tubular cup 0.6-0.7 mm long.
Range
Distr.T 7 known only from the type
Distribution
TANZANIA Njombe District upper Ruhudje R., N of river, Apr. 1931, Schlieben 623!

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