Sphagneticola O.Hoffm.

First published in Notizbl. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 3: 36 (1900)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Asia, Mexico to Tropical America.

Descriptions

George R. Proctor (2012). Flora of the Cayman Isands (Second Edition). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Morphology General Habit
Procumbent perennial herbs, puberulous to pubescent, sometimes succulent, the stems often rooting at the nodes
Morphology Leaves
Leaves simple, opposite, sessile or short petioled
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence terminal (but often appearing axillary through lateral displacement), 1–few-headed
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Heads radiate, many-flowered, long pedunculate; involucre weakly 2–(3-)seriate, the bracts foliaceous or the inner ones foliaceous only toward the apex; receptacle scaly. Ray- flowers pistillate, yellow or orange; disc-flowers bisexual, yellow or orange
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
Anthers black
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Style-branches erect or slightly reflexed
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Achenes black and tuberculate at maturity; pappus fimbriate, obscured by a corky crown-shaped collar.
Distribution
A small genus of 4 species, 3 of them occurring in the lowland neotropics and subtropics, the fourth native to southeastern Asia and adjacent Pacific islands.
[Cayman]

Sources

  • Flora of the Cayman Islands

    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
  • 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