Tolpis succulenta is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to the Portuguese archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira. It inhabits all islands (excluding the Savage Islands).[2][3]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Tolpis |
Species: | T. succulenta
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Binomial name | |
Tolpis succulenta (Dryand. ex Aiton) Lowe
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Description
editTolpis succulenta is a perennial plant and can reach more than 40 cm (16 in) in length. Older individuals present a woody base. Its leaves are glabrous and toothed. It has yellow flowers scattered along the stems.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Tolpis succulenta (Dryand. ex Aiton) Lowe". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Tolpis succulenta (Dryand. in Aiton) Lowe". Flora-On. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Tolpis succulenta (Dryand. in Aiton) Lowe (ASTERACEAE) - Visgo". siaram.azores.gov.pt. Retrieved 2 February 2022.