| Blepharispermum | |
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| Blepharispermum petiolare | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Athroismeae |
| Genus: | Blepharispermum Wight ex DC. |
Blepharispermum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. [1] [2] They are distributed in Africa, Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, India, and Sri Lanka. [3]
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These are shrubs and small trees. The leaf blades are sometimes borne on petioles, which may have spines. The flower head contains 2 female disc florets and 2 to 4 male disc florets. The latter are whitish, greenish, or yellowish. The fruit is a rough-edged cypsela with a pappus. [3]