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Erlangea smithii S. Moore [family COMPOSITAE]
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
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
Erlangea smithii S. Moore [family COMPOSITAE], in J.L.S. 35: 307 (1902); C. Jeffrey in K.B. 43: 257 (1988). Type: Ethiopia, Lake Chew Bahir [Stefanie], Donaldson-Smith (BM!, holo.)
Erlangea somalensis O. Hoffm. [family COMPOSITAE], in E.J. 38: 197 (1906). Type: Somalia, lower Juba R., Fertit, Erlanger 2342a (B†, holo.)
Erlangea leptophylla Muschl. [family COMPOSITAE], in E.J. 46: 63 (1911). Type: Tanzania, Moshi District: S of Gelei, Jahn 20 (B†, holo.)
Erlangea benadirana Fiori [family COMPOSITAE], in Bull. Soc. Bot. Ital. 1913: 49 (1913). Type: Somalia, Giumbo, Fiori 52 (FT!, holo.)
Erlangea conica Chiov. [family COMPOSITAE], Fl. Somala 2: 257, fig. 150 (1932). Type: Somalia, Mahaddei, Confalone 20 (FT!, holo.)
Bothriocline somalensis (O. Hoffm.) M.G. Gilbert [family COMPOSITAE], in K.B. 36: 594 (1981); U.K.W.F. ed. 2: 199 (1994)
Bothriocline smithii (S. Moore) M.G. Gilbert [family COMPOSITAE], in K.B. 36: 594 (1981)
Information
Annual or perennial herb 30-75 cm tall, many-branched; stems ascending, or the main stem prostrate with erect inflorescences, shortly crispate-pubescent with ascending hairs. Leaves narrowly elliptic or (ob-)ovate, 2-9 cm long, 0.2-2 cm wide, base attenuate in proximal leaves, rounded in more distal ones, margins remotely serrulate, apex obtuse, apiculate, shortly finely pubescent, glandular, shortly ascending-ciliate on the margins. Capitula in lax few-headed terminal and axillary corymbiform cymes; stalks of individual capitula ascending-pubescent; involucres hemispherical, 5-9 mm long and in diameter at flowering time; phyllaries 4-seriate, closely imbricate, pale green with a dark green and/or purple patch at the apex, white-pubescent and glandular near base and apex, narrowly ovate, 2-9 mm long, obtuse to acute, fimbriate-pectinate on the margins. Corolla purple, mauve or blue, 5.5-7.5 mm long, lobes 2-2.3 mm long, shortly stiffly hairy at the apex. Achenes prismatic, 1.5-3 mm long, 3(-5)-angled, glabrous; pappus 1.5-3 mm long, strongly barbellate.
Range
Distr.K 1, 4, 7; T 2
Altitude range
200-1400 m
Distribution
KENYA Northern Frontier District Siriwa R. at E edge of Rusarus Plateau, May 1970, Magogo 1425! & near Isiolo, Apr. 1971, Kimani 235!KENYA Meru District Meru Game Reserve, Runji Ruiru, June 1963, Mathenge 110!TANZANIA Masai District Longido to Moshi track, Jan. 1969, Richards 23586!
Distribution (external)
; Ethiopia
Somalia
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
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
Erlangea smithii S. Moore [family COMPOSITAE], in J.L.S. 35: 307 (1902); C. Jeffrey in K.B. 43: 257 (1988). Type: Ethiopia, Lake Chew Bahir [Stefanie], Donaldson-Smith (BM!, holo.)
Erlangea somalensis O. Hoffm. [family COMPOSITAE], in E.J. 38: 197 (1906). Type: Somalia, lower Juba R., Fertit, Erlanger 2342a (B†, holo.)
Erlangea leptophylla Muschl. [family COMPOSITAE], in E.J. 46: 63 (1911). Type: Tanzania, Moshi District: S of Gelei, Jahn 20 (B†, holo.)
Erlangea benadirana Fiori [family COMPOSITAE], in Bull. Soc. Bot. Ital. 1913: 49 (1913). Type: Somalia, Giumbo, Fiori 52 (FT!, holo.)
Erlangea conica Chiov. [family COMPOSITAE], Fl. Somala 2: 257, fig. 150 (1932). Type: Somalia, Mahaddei, Confalone 20 (FT!, holo.)
Bothriocline somalensis (O. Hoffm.) M.G. Gilbert [family COMPOSITAE], in K.B. 36: 594 (1981); U.K.W.F. ed. 2: 199 (1994)
Bothriocline smithii (S. Moore) M.G. Gilbert [family COMPOSITAE], in K.B. 36: 594 (1981)
Information
Annual or perennial herb 30-75 cm tall, many-branched; stems ascending, or the main stem prostrate with erect inflorescences, shortly crispate-pubescent with ascending hairs. Leaves narrowly elliptic or (ob-)ovate, 2-9 cm long, 0.2-2 cm wide, base attenuate in proximal leaves, rounded in more distal ones, margins remotely serrulate, apex obtuse, apiculate, shortly finely pubescent, glandular, shortly ascending-ciliate on the margins. Capitula in lax few-headed terminal and axillary corymbiform cymes; stalks of individual capitula ascending-pubescent; involucres hemispherical, 5-9 mm long and in diameter at flowering time; phyllaries 4-seriate, closely imbricate, pale green with a dark green and/or purple patch at the apex, white-pubescent and glandular near base and apex, narrowly ovate, 2-9 mm long, obtuse to acute, fimbriate-pectinate on the margins. Corolla purple, mauve or blue, 5.5-7.5 mm long, lobes 2-2.3 mm long, shortly stiffly hairy at the apex. Achenes prismatic, 1.5-3 mm long, 3(-5)-angled, glabrous; pappus 1.5-3 mm long, strongly barbellate.
Range
Distr.K 1, 4, 7; T 2
Altitude range
200-1400 m
Distribution
KENYA Northern Frontier District Siriwa R. at E edge of Rusarus Plateau, May 1970, Magogo 1425! & near Isiolo, Apr. 1971, Kimani 235!KENYA Meru District Meru Game Reserve, Runji Ruiru, June 1963, Mathenge 110!TANZANIA Masai District Longido to Moshi track, Jan. 1969, Richards 23586!
Distribution (external)
; Ethiopia
Somalia
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
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
Erlangea smithii S. Moore [family COMPOSITAE], in J.L.S. 35: 307 (1902); C. Jeffrey in K.B. 43: 257 (1988). Type: Ethiopia, Lake Chew Bahir [Stefanie], Donaldson-Smith (BM!, holo.)
Erlangea somalensis O. Hoffm. [family COMPOSITAE], in E.J. 38: 197 (1906). Type: Somalia, lower Juba R., Fertit, Erlanger 2342a (B†, holo.)
Erlangea leptophylla Muschl. [family COMPOSITAE], in E.J. 46: 63 (1911). Type: Tanzania, Moshi District: S of Gelei, Jahn 20 (B†, holo.)
Erlangea benadirana Fiori [family COMPOSITAE], in Bull. Soc. Bot. Ital. 1913: 49 (1913). Type: Somalia, Giumbo, Fiori 52 (FT!, holo.)
Erlangea conica Chiov. [family COMPOSITAE], Fl. Somala 2: 257, fig. 150 (1932). Type: Somalia, Mahaddei, Confalone 20 (FT!, holo.)
Bothriocline somalensis (O. Hoffm.) M.G. Gilbert [family COMPOSITAE], in K.B. 36: 594 (1981); U.K.W.F. ed. 2: 199 (1994)
Bothriocline smithii (S. Moore) M.G. Gilbert [family COMPOSITAE], in K.B. 36: 594 (1981)
Information
Annual or perennial herb 30-75 cm tall, many-branched; stems ascending, or the main stem prostrate with erect inflorescences, shortly crispate-pubescent with ascending hairs. Leaves narrowly elliptic or (ob-)ovate, 2-9 cm long, 0.2-2 cm wide, base attenuate in proximal leaves, rounded in more distal ones, margins remotely serrulate, apex obtuse, apiculate, shortly finely pubescent, glandular, shortly ascending-ciliate on the margins. Capitula in lax few-headed terminal and axillary corymbiform cymes; stalks of individual capitula ascending-pubescent; involucres hemispherical, 5-9 mm long and in diameter at flowering time; phyllaries 4-seriate, closely imbricate, pale green with a dark green and/or purple patch at the apex, white-pubescent and glandular near base and apex, narrowly ovate, 2-9 mm long, obtuse to acute, fimbriate-pectinate on the margins. Corolla purple, mauve or blue, 5.5-7.5 mm long, lobes 2-2.3 mm long, shortly stiffly hairy at the apex. Achenes prismatic, 1.5-3 mm long, 3(-5)-angled, glabrous; pappus 1.5-3 mm long, strongly barbellate.
Range
Distr.K 1, 4, 7; T 2
Altitude range
200-1400 m
Distribution
KENYA Northern Frontier District Siriwa R. at E edge of Rusarus Plateau, May 1970, Magogo 1425! & near Isiolo, Apr. 1971, Kimani 235!KENYA Meru District Meru Game Reserve, Runji Ruiru, June 1963, Mathenge 110!TANZANIA Masai District Longido to Moshi track, Jan. 1969, Richards 23586!
Distribution (external)
; Ethiopia
Somalia
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