Macledium | |
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Macledium zeyheri | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Carduoideae |
Tribe: | Dicomeae |
Genus: |
Macledium Cass. [1] |
Species | |
See text. | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Macledium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. [2] Both Macledium and Dicoma are distributed largely in tropical and southern Africa. [3] Macledium is distinguished from genus Dicoma by a large number of characters relating to morphology and anatomy of phyllaries, corolla, anthers, style, cypsela and testa. [2]
As of April 2023 [update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [1]
In southern Africa it is informally divided into the Cape and grassland groups: [3]
Media related to Macledium at Wikimedia Commons
Macledium | |
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Macledium zeyheri | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Carduoideae |
Tribe: | Dicomeae |
Genus: |
Macledium Cass. [1] |
Species | |
See text. | |
Synonyms [1] | |
|
Macledium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. [2] Both Macledium and Dicoma are distributed largely in tropical and southern Africa. [3] Macledium is distinguished from genus Dicoma by a large number of characters relating to morphology and anatomy of phyllaries, corolla, anthers, style, cypsela and testa. [2]
As of April 2023 [update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [1]
In southern Africa it is informally divided into the Cape and grassland groups: [3]
Media related to Macledium at Wikimedia Commons