Hypochaeris sessiliflora explained
Hypochaeris sessiliflora, the chikku chikku, is a South American species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is a terrestrial herb of high Andean forest to high altitude páramo (2,500–4,500 m).[1]
Hypochaeris sessiliflora is a small plant rarely more than 13 cm tall. Flowers are usually yellow or white, rarely purple or orange. Each head contains about 25 ray flowers but no disc flowers.[2]
- Distribution[1] [2]
External links
Notes and References
- http://eol.org/pages/6251527/ Chikku Chikku in Encyclopedia of Life
- https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/124659#page/701/mode/1up Urtubey, E., T. F. Stuessy & K. Tremetsberger. 2009. Systematics of the South American Hypochaeris sessiliflora complex (Asteraceae, Cichorieae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 96(4): 685–714
