Eumorphia prostrata
| Eumorphia prostrata | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Eumorphia |
| Species: | E. prostrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eumorphia prostrata Bolus[1] | |
Eumorphia prostrata is a plant in the genus Eumorphia found in the eastern mountain regions of southern Africa,[2] at an altitude of 1,900–2,730 metres (6,230–8,960 ft). It is distinguished by the silvery silky hairs that lie flat on its leaves.[3]
Description
E. prostrata is similar to Eumorphia sericea, but is shorter, flatter, has shorter heads and rays, and a shinier and flattened coverage.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bolus, Harry (1909). "Plantae africanae novae. II". Feddes Repertorium 7: 129–130. doi:10.1002/fedr.19090070711.
- ↑ Carbutt, C.; Edwards, T. J. (2006). "The endemic and near-endemic angiosperms of the Drakensberg Alpine Centre". South African Journal of Botany 72: 105. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2005.06.001.
- ↑ Species label at the Mount Tomah botanic gardens, NSW, Australia