Annual or perennial herbs, usually scapose. Leaves (in ours) almost entirely basal, entire to dentate. Capitula in lax cymes or panicles. Receptacular scales 0 but fimbriate alveoli present. Phyllaries in 2-3 series. Ligules yellow, drying greenish. Achenes obconic, glabrous, finely ribbed; apex truncate, not narrowed or beaked. Pappus of persistent rigid setae in 2 series. Worldwide: c. 20 species, mainly in the Mediterranean region DRC: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | Botanical divisions | Content |
| capensis (L.) Sch. Bip. | IX,XI | Description, Image |