Wild, H. (1967) The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 1. Heliantheae. Kirkia 6(1) 1-62
Annual or perennial herbs. Leaves opposite, very rough to the touch (in ours). Capitula terminal, solitary or in lax racemes, sometimes axillary, radiate, yellow, white, lilac or purple. Phyllaries 2-3-seriate. Receptacular scales clasping the florets, narrowly oblong to obovate. Achenes obovoid, bilaterally flattened, pubescent. Pappus a laciniate cupule, often with 2 barbellate setae in addition. Derivation of name: from Greek: a meaning without, spilos, a spot or blemish, hence spotless. Burundi: 9 taxa. |
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| Species | Content | |
| africana (Pers.) C.D.Adams[Agg] | ||
| helianthoides (Schumach. & Thonn.) Oliv. & Hiern[Agg] | ||
| helianthoides (Schumach. & Thonn.) Oliv. & Hiern subsp. ciliata (Schumach.) C.D.Adams | Description, Image | |
| kotschyi (Sch. Bip.ex Hochst.) Oliv. var. kotschyi | Description, Image | |
| kotschyi (Sch. Bip.ex Hochst.) Oliv. var. alba Berhaut | Description, Image | |
| kotschyi (Sch.Bip. ex Hochst.) Oliv.[Agg] | ||
| mossambicensis (Oliv.) Wild | Description, Image | |
| pluriseta Schweinf. ex Engl.[Agg] | ||
| rudis Oliv. & Hiern |