Chlamydophora

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Chlamydophora is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae, containing the single species Chlamydophora tridentata. It is native to Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus.Bremer, K. & Humphries, C. 1993. [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2322688 Chlamydophora.] In: Generic monograph of the Asteraceae-Anthemideae. Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. Botany. 23(2) 142-43.

This species is an annual herb. It has alternately arranged, fleshy leaves, though some of the basal leaves may be opposite. The inflorescence is a solitary flower head with yellow to reddish disc florets. The fruit is a ribbed cypsela about one millimeter long with a large pappus.

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Category:Anthemideae

Category:Monotypic Asteraceae genera

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