Galinsoga macrocephala

Galinsoga macrocephala is a South American species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It has been found only in Venezuela.[2]

Galinsoga macrocephala
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Galinsoga
Species:
G. macrocephala
Binomial name
Galinsoga macrocephala
H.Rob. 1979 not B.L.Rob. 1979
Synonyms[1]

Alepidocline macrocephala (H. Rob.) B.L. Turner

Description

Galinsoga macrocephala is a branching annual herb up to 30 (12 inches) tall. Stems are purple with white hairs. Leaves are opposite, egg-shaped, up to 20 mm (0.79 in) long. Flower heads are somewhat larger than in many related species, about 7–8 mm (0.28–0.31 in) across. Each head has about 14 reddish-purple ray flowers surrounding about 25 yellow disc flowers.[2]

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References
  1. Tropicos, Galinsoga macrocephala H. Rob.
  2. Robinson, Harold Ernest. 1979. Phytologia 44: 429 description in Latin, commentary in English
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