Centratherum punctatum
in F. Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. ed. 2, 7: 384. 1817.
Illustrated
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 206.
Plants 1–5+ dm. Stems usually erect. Leaf blades obovate to lanceolate, 2–6(–8+) cm × 8–25(–40+) mm. Involucres 8–15+ × 8–15+ mm. Phyllaries 30–50+ in 4–8+ series, glabrous or sparsely tomentulose. Florets 30–60+. Cypselae 1–2.5+ mm; pappi stramineous, 1–3+ mm. 2n = 32, 64.
Phenology: Flowering year-round.
Habitat: Disturbed places
Elevation: 0–10+ m
Distribution
Fla., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.