Doronicum L.

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 : 190

94. Doronicum L. 1

Herbaceous perennials, usually with tubers or stolons. Leaves simple, alternate. Flowers yellow. Involucral bracts in 2-3 rows, herbaceous. Receptacle convex, often hairy. Ligulate florets female, in 1 row; tubular florets hermaphrodite. Achenes ribbed; pappus of 1-2 rows of simple hairs or sometimes absent in ligulate florets.

Literature: F. Cavillier, Annu. Cons. Jard. Bot. Genève 10: 177-251 (1907); 13-14: 195-368 (1911). G. Rouy, Rev. Bot. Syst. Géogr. Bot. 1: 17-22, 33^10, 49-56 (1903).

1 Basal leaves narrowed at base 2 Ligulate florets without a pappus 3 Rhizome + glabrous; cauline leaves oblong to narrowly elliptical 7. hungaricum 3 Rhizome with tufts of sericeous hairs; cauline leaves ovateelliptical 6. plantagineum 2 Ligulatefloretswitha pappus 4 Inflorescence with 3-8 capitula 1. corsicum 4 Inflorescence with 1 capitulum 5 Rhizome with tufts of sericeous hairs; basal leaves ovate

10. grandiflorum 5 Rhizome ±glabrous; basal leaves elliptic-oblong 6 Leaves thick, somewhat fleshy, with short glandular hairs on margins 11. glaciale 6 Leaves thin, with eglandular hairs on margins 12. clusii 1 Basal leaves cordate or subcordate, not or scarcely narrowed at base 7 Ligulatefloretswitha pappus 10. grandiflorum 7 Ligulatefloretswithout a pappus 8 Inflorescence with 4-12(-17) capitula 9 Lower cauline leaves panduriform, amplexicaul

2. austriacum 9 Lower cauline leaves ± petiolate 10 Robust, upto 130cm; basal leaves (10-)15-20 x 10-18 cm,

glabrous or glabrescent 9. cataractarum 10 Smaller, up to 90 cm; basal leaves (6—)7—12(—15) x (5-)7-

11(-14) cm, pubescent 8. pardalianches 8Inflorescencewith1- 3capitula 11 Petioles denselyvillous 8. pardalianches 11 Petioles glabrous or sparsely hairy 12 Rhizome with very conspicuous tufts of sericeous hairs

13 Capitula solitary; cauline leaves 1—2(—3) 4. orientale

13 Capitula (1—)2—3; cauline leaves 6-8 5. carpetanum 12 Rhizome glabrous or with very small sparse tufts of sericeous hairs

14 Lower cauline leaves sessile, amplexicaul 3. columnae

14 Lower cauline leaves distinctly petiolate, not amplexicaul

5. carpetanum