Dasysphaera

Dasysphaera is a genus of plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae and is found in Africa distributed in north-east and east tropical Africa.[1]

Dasysphaera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Amaranthoideae
Genus: Dasysphaera
Volkens ex Gilg
Species

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The genus has four accepted species:[2]

  • Dasysphaera alternifolia Chiov.
  • Dasysphaera hyposericea (Chiov.) C.C.Townsend
  • Dasysphaera robecchii Lopr.
  • Dasysphaera tomentosa Lopr.

References

  1. "Dasysphaera Volkens ex Gilg". Plants of the World Online Kew Science, retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. "Catalogue of Life - 2020-04-16 Beta". Catalogue of Life, retrieved 18 June 2020.


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