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Erechtites Raf.

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Raf.
Raf.
1817
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Erichtites is a masculine genus according to Shenzhen ICN Art. 62.4 therefore the endings of the species epithet has to be masculine.
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Erechtites Raf.
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Erechtites

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Erechtites

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Erechtites Raf.

Capitula narrow, ± cylindric, subcorymbosely arranged, heterogamous, discoid. Florets whitish; pistillate marginal, in 2-3 series, filiform, minutely 3-5-toothed; perfect florets fewer, tubular, 5-toothed. Anthers obtuse at base; style-arms of perfect florets elongate, truncate. Achenes ± cylindric, striate or ribbed. Pappus-hairs ∞, soft, very slender, very obscurely barbellate. Phyll. in 1 row, linear, acute, subequal; subtended by a calyculus of a few minute bracteoles. Receptacle ± flat, nude. Annual or biennial herbs, or sts with a short-lived woody crown. Genus of c. 20 spp. of N. and S. America, Java, New Guinea, Australia, Tasmania, N.Z. Of the N.Z. spp. 4 are endemic, 4 occur also in Australia and/or Tasmania. The synonymy is confused.

Erechtites Raf.

Annual or perennial herbs. Lvs simple, subentire to 1-pinnatifid, alternate. Capitula in panicles; involucral bracts in 1 row, with supplementary bracts subtending involucre. Receptacle ± flat; scales 0. Outer florets ♀, not ligulate, filiform; inner florets ☿. Achenes all similar, ± cylindric, with c. 10 prominent ribs, and short antrorse hairs between ribs; pappus simple, sometimes caducous.

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Erechtites Raf.
Australia
Tasmania
Erechtites Raf.
New Zealand
Erechtites Raf.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Erechtites Raf.
New Zealand
Gisborne Land District
Erechtites Raf.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
Erechtites Raf.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Erechtites Raf.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
Erechtites Raf.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
Erechtites Raf.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District

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a75c0dfc-d551-4fe0-9997-8992f406b547
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
31 May 2006
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