Lopholaena (from lophos, a crest, and chlaina, a cloak) is a genus of perennial shrubs and herbaceous plants[1] in the family Asteraceae.[2] About 20 species occur from tropical to southern Africa.
| Lopholaena | |
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| Lopholaena coriifolia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Senecioneae |
| Genus: | Lopholaena DC. |
Description edit
The flower head is homogamous, having only disc florets, that grow from a flat, honeycombed receptacle.[2] The flowers have 5 triangular lobes,[2] and their corollas vary from white to light purple.[1] The pappus consists of 2 to 3 series of slender bristles. One series of phyllaries fringe the flower head, which are fused at the base.[1] The flower heads may be clustered or paniculate. The alternate leaves are nearly sessile and may clasp the stem (i.e. amplexicaul).
- Species[3]
- Lopholaena acutifolia R.E.Fr.
- Lopholaena alata P.A.Duvign.
- Lopholaena cneorifolia (DC.) S. Moore
- Lopholaena coriifolia (Sond.) Phill. & C.A.Sm.
- Lopholaena dehniae Merxm.
- Lopholaena deltombei P.A.Duvign.
- Lopholaena disticha (N. E. Br.) S. Moore
- Lopholaena dolichopappa (O. Hoffm.) S. Moore
- Lopholaena dregeana DC.
- Lopholaena festiva Brusse
- Lopholaena longipes (Harv.) Thell.
- Lopholaena phyllodes (Hiern) S.Moore
- Lopholaena platyphylla Benth.
- Lopholaena segmentata (Oliv.) S. Moore
- Lopholaena trianthema (O. Hoffm.) B.L. Burtt
- Lopholaena ussanguensis (O. Hoffm.) S. Moore
References edit
- ^ a b c Beentje, H.; et al. "LOPHOLAENA DC. [family COMPOSITAE]". Flora of Tropical East Africa. jstor.org. JSTOR 006311.
- ^ a b c Hyde, M.; et al. "9401.000 Lopholaena DC". Flora of Mozambique. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-06 at archive.today