Pericallis D.Don
Perennial herbs or shrubs. Lvs simple, palmately toothed or lobed, alternate. Capitula solitary or in corymbs or panicles; involucral bracts in 1 row; supplementary bracts usually 0, sometimes few and short. Receptacle ± flat; scales 0. Outer florets ♀ and ligulate; ligules white, or shades of red, blue or purple; inner florets ⚥. Achenes subcylindric, slightly compressed, with c. 10 prominent ribs, dimorphic, those of ray achenes larger, glabrous and often lacking a pappus, those of disc achenes hairy and with a pappus.
14 spp., Macaronesia. Naturalised, 1 hybrid.
This group of spp. has at times been included within Senecio or Cineraria, but is accepted as a distinct genus by Nordenstam (1978, op. cit.). It is distinguished from most senecios by the non-yellow ligules and usually by the absence of supplementary bracts, as well as features of the stamen and stigma.
