Lipotriche R. Br.

MELANTHERA Rohr

Hind, D.J.N. (2014) A synopsis of the African genus Lipotriche (Compositae: Heliantheae: Ecliptinae) Kew Bulletin 69

Wild, H. (1967) The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 1. Heliantheae. Kirkia 6(1) 1-62

Description of the genus

Herbs, sometimes scandent. Leaves opposite, simple, usually scabrid, 3-veined from the base. Capitula heterogamous and radiate. Phyllaries 2–3-seriate, imbricate. Receptacular scales present. Ray florets female or neuter; limb 3-toothed. Disk florets bisexual. Achenes slightly compressed, few-angled or cylindrical, without wings. Pappus of few to several caducous forwardly barbed bristles.

Derivation of name: from Greek lipos meaning fat or grease and thrix, hair; meaning not known

Worldwide: Tropical and South Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

Malawi: 2 taxa.

Lipotriche scandens subsp. madagascariensis

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
pungens (Oliv. & Hiern) Orchard subsp. pungens	S	Description
scandens (Schumach.) Orchard subsp. madagascariensis (Baker) D.J.N.Hind	N,C,S	Description, Image

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