Herbs. Leaves alternate, sometimes radical. Capitula pedunculate, in loose cymes or solitary, homogamous, discoid or radiate. Calyculus 0. Phyllaries in 1 series. Receptacle without scales. Flowers bisexual. Style branches with an acute appendage. Pappus of copious fine white soft setae. Worldwide: 100 species in the Old World tropics (3 species now pantropical weeds) Malawi: 9 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| abyssinica (Sch. Bip. ex A. Rich.) C. Jeffrey var. abyssinica | Description, Image | |
| basifolia Baker | S | Description, Image |
| caespitosa Oliv. | ? | |
| coccinea (Sims) G. Don | Description, Image | |
| decipiens C. Jeffrey | N? | |
| hockii (De Wild.) & Muschl.) C. Jeffrey | N | Description, Image |
| integrifolia Baker | N | Description, Image |
| limosa (O. Hoffm.) C. Jeffrey | ? | Description, Image |
| vanmeelii Lewalrée | Image |