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Volume I (1961) - Flora of New Zealand Indigenous Tracheophyta - Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledons
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Tribe Cichorieae

Tribe CICHORIEAE

Capitula with all florets ligulate, us. perfect; phyll. ± = in 1 or 2 series, calyculus often present; receptacle bearing scales or nude. Corolla yellow, ligule 5-toothed; style-arms flattened and stigmatic in upper part, rounded and hairy near junction; anthers acute at base, sts ± tailed. Herbs with us. ± rosulate lvs and cop. latex.

Key

1
Capitula several in infl., ± corymbosely arranged
2
Capitula solitary on simple scape
3
2
Pappus-hairs plumose
25. PICRIS
Pappus-hairs simple
26. SONCHUS
3
Pappus-hairs much widened in basal part
27. MICROSERIS
Pappus-hairs slender throughout
4
4
Achenes not beaked, or beak very short, stout
28. KIRKIANELLA
Achenes with long slender beak
29. TARAXACUM
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