Dicoma
Encyclopedia
Dicoma is a genus of flowering plant
in the Asteraceae
family.
It contains the following species:
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
family.
It contains the following species:
- Dicoma canaDicoma canaDicoma cana is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Yemen.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and plantations .-References:* Miller, A. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Dicoma pretoriensisDicoma pretoriensisDicoma pretoriensis is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in South Africa.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
- Dicoma zeyheriDicoma zeyheriDicoma zeyheri is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is found in South Africa, especially along the Natal coast. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and plantations. Dicoma argyrophylla is a subspecies of D. zeyheri.- Traditional uses :The powdered...
- Dicoma niccolifera