Lychnophora, Martius, 1822
publication ID |
https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.531.3.5 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E30487A8-FF97-9053-FF62-FE53FA6BFD59 |
treatment provided by |
Plazi (2022-01-21 07:34:32, last updated by Jonas 2022-01-21 17:56:00) |
scientific name |
Lychnophora |
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Diagnostic key to the species of Lychnophora from Distrito Federal and Goiás State
1. Leaf blade deltoid to ovate; one floret per head ................................................................................................................... L. goiana
– Leaf blade linear, narrowly elliptic, oblanceolate, spatulate or lanceolate; 3–9 florets per head.......................................................2
2. Leaf adaxial surface glaucous; phyllaries weakly imbricate, deciduous......................................................................... L. planaltina
– Leaf adaxial surface never glaucous; phyllaries imbricate, persistent ...............................................................................................3
3. Leaf with midvein enlarged basally on abaxial surface; involucre campanulate; cypsela sparsely strigose ................. L. salicifolia
– Leaf with midvein not enlarged basally on abaxial surface; involucre cylindrical; cypsela glabrous .............................. L. ericoides
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