Melanthera nivea (L.) Small

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Me 1 anthera nii/ea ( L. ) Small
det. John Pruski (MO), 2006 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. LA ROMANA: Boca de Cumayasa near Caribbean Sea, disturbed muddy east bank of Rio Cumayasa, ca. 100 meters downstream from construction site for new bridge. ELEV.: 5 meters. 18°26'38“N 069°05145“W
Frequent branched substrigose herb 1 m tall; capitula discoid; paleae acuminate; corollas cream-colored; anthers black, appendage tan; cypselae black, pappus of several fragile bristles from annul us; corolla limb and pappus when mature partly exserted from i nvolucre.
6 July 2006
John Pruski & Rosa Ortiz 4100 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
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