Isocarpha megacephala explained

Isocarpha megacephala is a New World species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in northeastern Brazil (Bahia, Pernambuco, ParaĆ­ba).[1]

Isocarpha megacephala is an annual or perennial herb up to 50round=0.5NaNround=0.5 tall. Leaves are up to 7round=0.5NaNround=0.5 long. One plant produces several flower heads, each 8- across (thus larger than the other species) each head on a long flower stalk, each head with 200-300 white disc flowers but no ray flowers.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi%3Farticle%3D1209%26context%3Dbio_fac David J. Keil & Tod F. Stuessy. 1981. Systematics of Isocarpha (Compositae: Eupatorieae). Systematic Botany (1981) 6(3): pp. 258-287