Dichrocephala chrysanthemifolia

Erect herb; branchlets radiating, hispid. Leaves alternate, lyrate-pinnatifid, chartaceous, 5 x 1.5 cm, margin deeply incised, base auricled and stem-clasping. Panicles terminal, sparingly or copiously branched, lax. Capitula globose, 5 mm wide, heterogamous, disciform, cream. Involucre broadly campanulate, 1-2-seriate. Phyllaries c. 10, lanceolate. Outer florets pistillate, sub-radiate; inner florets bisexual. Pappus 0 in pistillate, and of 2 or 3 slender hairs in bisexual ones. Corolla (outer) curved, 6 mm wide, subradiate; (inner) tubular, campanulate, 1 mm wide, 4-lobed. Stamens 5, included; anther base truncate. Ovary compressed; style 1 mm, minutely 2-fid. Achenes obovoid. Pappus 0 in pistillate, of 2 weak bristles in bisexual ones.

Flowering and fruiting: July-September
Degraded forest areas
Paleotropics
(Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi from India Biodiversity Portal)
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Dichrocephala benthamii C. B. Clarke ??? : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5)
Location: Shivapuri National Park, Nepal
Altitude:6000 ft.
Date: 22 July 2017
Small herb around 4-6 cm. 

I think closer to Dichrocephala integrifolia (L.f.) Kuntze as per comparative images at Dichrocephala 

On further review, it may be Dichrocephala chrysanthemifolia (Blume) Candolle as per
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SK1175 05 JUNE 2018 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6) – around 800 kb each.
Location : Lava, Kalimpong, India
Date : 11 May 2018
Elevation :  6800 ft.
Habit : Wild
Which Dichrocephala ??
Small herb on ground !
Already checked!
Dichrocephala integrifolia (L. fil.) O. Kuntze  !

On further review, it may be Dichrocephala chrysanthemifolia (Blume) Candolle as per
Specimen 1  Specimen 2  GBIF  POWO  FoC illustration Useful Tropical plants

Images by Saroj Kumar Kasaju (Id by J.M.Garg) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links)

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Fwd: SK37JUL20-2016:ID: 7 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)

Enclosing some pictures for identification.
Location : Godawari  Nepal
Altitude:  5000 ft.
Date: 13 July 2016

Attachments (1)

Some Dichrocephala species.

D. integrifolia ??

Thanks, …, But to me it does not match with the existing images. But I don’t know if such variation is their in this species.

Appears closer to Dichrocephala integrifolia (L.f.) Kuntze as leaves seems quite variable as per FOC

Col. Collett in Flora Simlensis lists D. integrifolia with stalked leaves and D. chrysanthemifolia with sessile leaves.

Appears to be Dichrocephala benthamii based on leaf attachment as per FOC illustration.

On further review, it may be Dichrocephala chrysanthemifolia (Blume) Candolle as per
Specimen 1  Specimen 2  GBIF  POWO  FoC illustration Useful Tropical plants

Yes …,  D. chrysanthemifolia without any doubt, expanded basal auricles are clearly seen in second and third image.

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SK1872 27 April 2019 (mixed thread): correct Attachments (5)- around 750 kb each.

Location: Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur
Date: 28 April 2019
Elevation: 1419 m.
Habit : Wild 
Dichrocephala benthamii C.B.Clarke ??

That means D. integrifolia ??

Yes. Appears close to the given link.

The link which I sent ? D. benthamii ??
You sent some 400 by 600 link. Which is that species?
That is D. benthamii

Ok

Appears to be Dichrocephala benthamii based on leaf attachment as per FOC illustration.

On further review, it may be Dichrocephala chrysanthemifolia (Blume) Candolle as per
Specimen 1  Specimen 2  GBIF  POWO  FoC illustration Useful Tropical plants
I think D. benthamii only, the spherical head and characteristic basal auricles of D. chrysanthemoides are missing. See this cropped image

Read D. chrysanthemoides as D. chrysanthemifolia

I think D. benthamii only, the spherical head and characteristic basal auricles of D. chrysanthemifolia are missing. See this cropped image

Thanks, …
I think it is Dichrocephala chrysanthemifolia (Blume) Candolle only as per GBIF specimen
Basal auricles may not be that prominent in smaller plants and upper leaves.
Flower heads are different from Dichrocephala benthamii

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SK 2794 19 October 2020 : 8 posts by 3 authors. 5 images- 6 to 7 mb each.
Location: Matatirtha, Kathmandu
Date: 03 October 2020 
Elevation: 1968 m.
Habit : Wild
Dichrocephala ….. ???

Yes it’s correct 

I think close to Dichrocephala chrysanthemifolia as per comparative images at Dichrocephala

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SK 3226 14 September 2021: 7 very high res. images.

Location: Jumla, West Nepal
Altitude: 2500m.
Date: 25 August 2021 
Habit : Wild
Dichrocephala chrysanthemifolia (Blume) DC.??

Yes, as per FOC illustration

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SK 3925 20 January 2024 – Asteraceae: 9 very high res. images.

Location: Latha Bhanjyang, Chapakhark, Lalitpur
Date: 14 January 2024 
Elevation: 2100 m.
Habit : Wild
Myriactis …??

To me appears close to images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2016/08/07/dichrocephala-chrysanthemifolia/

 

 

 

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References:
The Plant List Ver.1.1  GCC  Catalogue of Life  EOL  GBIF  BSI Flora of India  Flora of China  FOC illustration  Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal  India Biodiversity Portal  Bhutan Biodiversity Portal  IBIS Flora  Kerala plants  Useful Tropical Plants  African Plant Database  mozambiqueflora