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Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Tolpis Adans., Fam. Pl. 2, 112, 612 (1763)
Description
Annual to perennial rosette herbs. Hairs eglandular, rough or cobwebby, or 0. Stems branching above. Lvs basal and cauline, entire or dentate or pinnatifid. Capitula several per stem, on long peduncles. Involucral bracts in 2–3 rows, usually hairy; outer bracts = or < inner. Receptacle areolate, glabrous; scales 0. Corolla ligulate, yellow, yellow and purple, or purple. Style branches filiform, yellow. Achenes numerous, dark, cylindric or obconic, not flattened; pappus white or ± sordid, of short hairs, long rigid hairs, or both.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bibliography
Adanson, M. 1763: Familles des Plantes. Vol. 2. Vincent, Paris.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
