Malope L.
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.293200 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B0402C-FECE-E267-FDF6-FB14DEC5F846 |
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Plazi |
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Malope L. |
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1. Malope L. View in CoL 1
Herbs. Flowers long-pedicellate, solitary in the leaf-axils. Epicalyx-segments 3, free, ovate to orbicular, cordate, wider than the sepals. Petals not emarginate. Stigmas lateral, filiform. Mericarps numerous, 1-seeded, indéhiscent, glabrous, rugulose, irregularly arranged in a globose head.
M. multiflora Cav. , Monad. Class. Diss. Dec. 85 (1786), from S. Spain, has never been seen since its original discovery, and may belong to some other genus. It was said to have 3-4 small, white flowers in each leaf-axil.
Leaves all longer than wide; petals 20-40 mm 1. malacoides Many of the leaves at least as wide as long; petals 35-60 mm 2. trifida
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