Asteraceae

Montanoa Cerv.

First published in P.de La Llave & J.M.de Lexarza, Nov. Veg. Descr. 2: 11 (1825)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico to Venezuela and Peru.

Descriptions

Compositae, H. Beentje, C. Jeffrey & D.J.N. Hind. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2005

Morphology General Habit
Shrubs, lianas or trees
Morphology Leaves
Leaves opposite, often lobed
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Capitulum
Capitula many, in terminal panicles; involucre 1–2-seriate, the outer phyllaries leafy, the inner scarious; paleae scarious
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets
Ray florets neuter, white; inner florets hermaphrodite, with auriculate anthers and recurved style branches
Ray
Ray florets neuter, white; inner florets hermaphrodite, with auriculate anthers and recurved style branches
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Achenes usually compressed, black, glabrous; pappus absent.
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Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0