Pallenis (Cass.) Cass.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 139

38. Pallenis (Cass.) Cass. 1

Annual to biennial herbs. Stems leafy. Capitula medium, terminating the branches. Involucral bracts in 2-3 rows. Receptacle convex, with scales. Ligulate florets in 2 rows, female, yellow; tubular florets numerous, the tube compressed and sometimes with 1-2 narrow wings. Outer achenes flat, winged; inner slightly compressed, not or scarcely winged; pappus of numerous short hyaline scales.