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94. Ligularia Cassini, Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris. 1816: 198. 1816.

橐吾属 tuo wu shu

Authors: Shangwu Liu & Irina D. Illarionova

Erythrochaete Siebold & Zuccarini; Hoppea Reichenbach; Jacobaeoides Vaillant; Senecillis Gaertner.

Herbs, perennial. Rhizome short, with non-flowering rosette leaves. Roots stout or slender, glabrous or hairy. Stem arising from outer axil of rosette leaves, erect, usually solitary, base surrounded with remains of old petiole. Basal leaves (rosette and lower stem leaves) well developed, palmately or pinnately veined; petioles longer, base broadly sheathed. Stem leaves alternate, fewer, similar to basal leaves but smaller, gradually smaller upward; petiole short, base with or without broad sheath. Capitula numerous in corymb, compound corymbs, racemes, paniculate racemes, or solitary, base with few or numerous supplementary bracts; peduncle with a leaflike bract. Involucre cylindric, campanulate, turbinate, or hemispheric; phyllaries in 2 rows, separate, outer phyllaries narrow, inner phyllaries broad, margin membranous, or phyllaries in 1 row, united, apex 2-5-dentate. Receptacle flat, without scales. Outer florets female, radiate or rarely narrowly tubular, or sometimes ray florets absent. Central florets tubular, bisexual; limb 5-lobed. Anthers obtuse at base, apex triangular or ovate, acute; filaments glabrous, apex inflated. Style branches slender, apex obtuse or rounded. Achenes ribbed, glabrous. Pappus with 2 or 3 rows of denticulate hairs or hairs sometimes absent.

About 140 species: Asia, Europe; 123 species (89 endemic) in China.


1 Capitula in corymb or compound corymbs, very rarely solitary   (2)
+ Capitula in panicle-racemes, racemes, or solitary, if in corymb then plant blue-gray; pappus absent   (52)
       
2 (1) Leaves pinnately veined; leaflike bracts linear; pappus as long as tubular corolla   (3)
+ Leaves palmately veined, with 3-9 main veins; leaflike bracts ovate to linear; pappus as long as tubular corolla or tube of corolla   (22)
       
3 (2) Stem base without dense hairs; stem leaves with conspicuous, broad sheaths   (4)
+ Stem base with a densely, brown or reddish brown, floccose-lanate circle; stem leaves without broad sheaths   (12)
       
4 (3) Ray florets absent; involucre turbinate; pappus yellowish   (5)
+ Ray florets present; involucre campanulate; pappus white or reddish brown   (8)
       
5 (4) Capitula numerous, in compound corymbs; involucre ca. 5 mm in diam., phyllaries 5; florets 5, wholly exceeding involucre; stem robust, 1-1.5 cm in diam. at base.   43 L. myriocephala
+ Capitula 2-10, in corymb; involucre 10-15 mm in diam., phyllaries 10-13; florets numerous, not exceeding involucre; stem slender, 3-5 mm in diam. at base   (6)
       
6 (5) Leaves oblong or obovate-oblong, base cuneate, margin irregularly coarsely dentate; involucre outside glabrous; outer florets narrowly tubular, female.   44 L. discoidea
+ Leaves ovate-cordate, margin denticulate; involucre outside hairy; outer florets tubular, bisexual   (7)
       
7 (6) Plants densely blackish purple pilose; phyllaries lanceolate, margin narrowly brown membranous, apex acute.   45 L. atroviolacea
+ Plants densely yellow pilose; phyllaries oblong, margin broadly brown membranous, apex obtuse.   46 L. microcardia
       
8 (4) Leaves glabrous or hairy on both surfaces; stem slender, 4-7 mm in diam. at base   (9)
+ Leaves white arachnoid-puberulent on both surfaces; stem robust, 1-2.5 cm in diam. at base   (10)
       
9 (8) Leaves ovate-lanceolate, margin coarsely dentate, apex acuminate; pappus pale red.   50 L. euryphylla
+ Leaves ovate-cordate or ovate-oblong, margin denticulate, apex obtuse; pappus brown.   51 L. tongolensis
       
10 (8) Capitula 6-23(-40); involucre hemispheric or broadly campanulate, to 20 mm in diam.; pappus reddish brown or yellowish; leaf base truncate or somewhat cuneate.   47 L. lapathifolia
+ Capitula more than 50; involucre campanulate or turbinate, 6-10 mm in diam.; pappus white; leaf base shallowly cordate or cuneate   (11)
       
11 (10) Ray floret longer than tubular florets, lamina apically entire; leaf base shallowly cordate.   48 L. cymbulifera
+ Ray floret as long as tubular florets, lamina apically 2-4-parted; leaf base cuneate.   49 L. zhouquensis
       
12 (3) Capitula small, in paniculate compound corymbs; involucre narrowly campanulate, cylindric, or turbinate, 5-11 × 3-10 mm   (13)
+ Capitula solitary or 2-10 in corymb or basipetal raceme   (17)
       
13 (12) Leaves ovate-oblong, base subrounded, with prominent reticulate veins on both surfaces.   32 L. rumicifolia
+ Leaves sagittate or triangular-cordate, base deeply cordate, without prominent reticulate veins on both surfaces   (14)
       
14 (13) Involucre cylindric or narrowly campanulate, 4-7 mm in diam., longer than wide; ray florets 1-4   (15)
+ Involucre semispherical or cupular, 8-20 mm in diam., wider than long; ray florets 5-15   (16)
       
15 (14) Leaves sagittate.   33 L. songarica
+ Leaves triangular-cordate.   34 L. thomsonii
       
16 (14) Leaves cordate; capitula 1-15, in corymb; involucre semispherical or cupular, 11-20 mm in diam.   41 L. narynensis
+ Leaves sagittate or ovate-triangular; capitula numerous, in paniculate compound corymbs; involucre cupular, 6-14 mm in diam.   40 L. thyrsoidea
       
17 (12) Leaves elliptic, base oblique, both laterally unequal.   42 L. kunlunshanica
+ Leaves orbicular-cordate to oblong-ovate, base cordate   (18)
       
18 (17) Plants without hairs; capitula 3-10   (19)
+ Plants often hairy; capitula solitary, rarely in basipetal raceme   (20)
       
19 (18) Achenes glabrous.   38 L. xinjiangensis
+ Achenes sparsely hairy between ribs.   39 L. tianschanica
       
20 (18) Stem white hairy; involucre broadly campanulate.   35 L. schischkinii
+ Stem glabrous; involucre semispherical   (21)
       
21 (20) Throat of ray floret outside with 6 flat hairs; petioles of stem leaves basally enlarged into lamellate auricle.   36 L. hamiica
+ Throat of ray floret outside without hairs; petioles of stem leaves basally not enlarged.   37 L. tulupanica
       
22 (2) Capitula including ray florets 3-12 cm in diam.; involucre hemispheric or broadly campanulate, (7-)10-30 mm in diam.; ray florets numerous   (23)
+ Capitula small, including ray florets less than 2 cm in diam.; involucre narrowly campanulate or cylindric, 2-7 mm in diam., if involucre broader then capitula without ray florets   (32)
       
23 (22) Basal leaves ovate, base cordate or rounded, margin regularly sharply dentate; supplementary bracts numerous; pappus yellow, as long as tubular corolla.   1 L. pyrifolia
+ Basal leaves reniform or ovate-reniform, base cordate or rounded, margin dentate or palmatisect; supplementary bracts 2-4 or absent; pappus white or brown   (24)
       
24 (23) Phyllaries closely imbricate, not spreading, inner ones convex, 2-carinate on outside; pappus reddish brown   (25)
+ Phyllaries laxly imbricate, spreading, inner ones not convex, not carinate on outside; pappus yellowish white or purplish brown   (28)
       
25 (24) Involucre hemispheric, broader than long, 15-25 × 18-30 mm; ray lamina 4-6.5 cm   (26)
+ Involucre broadly campanulate, 10-14 × 7-18 mm; ray lamina 1.5-3 cm   (27)
       
26 (25) Leaf margin dentate; pappus as long as tubular corolla.   2 L. dentata
+ Leaves palmatisect; pappus as long as tube of tubular corolla.   3 L. japonica
       
27 (25) Capitula 1 to many; involucre longer than broad; phyllaries outside glabrous or white pilose, apex broadly triangular, obtuse; pappus as long as tubular corolla.   4 L. hodgsonii
+ Capitula 2-4; involucre as long as broad or broader than long; phyllaries outside shortly brown pilose, apex acute; pappus slightly longer than tube of tubular corolla.   5 L. calthifolia
       
28 (24) Pappus purplish brown, as long as or shorter than tube of tubular corolla.   6 L. phaenicochaeta
+ Pappus yellowish white, as long as tubular corolla   (29)
       
29 (28) Involucre 10-12 mm in diam., outside glabrous; stem distally white pilose.   7 L. kangtingensis
+ Involucre 10-20 mm in diam., outside hairy; stem distally yellow or black pilose   (30)
       
30 (29) Stem distally and involucre outside black pilose.   10 L. retusa
+ Stem distally shortly yellow pilose; involucre outside white pilose or glabrous   (31)
       
31 (30) Ray lamina oblong, 10-15 × 2-4 mm.   8 L. cremanthodioides
+ Ray lamina cuneate or obovate, 7-8 × 3-6 mm.   9 L. cuneata
       
32 (22) Capitula with ray florets; lamina slightly extending from involucre, rarely longer and split   (33)
+ Capitula without ray florets   (38)
       
33 (32) Ray lamina 10-15 mm, 2-5-parted to -divided, rarely entire   (34)
+ Ray lamina 4-7 mm, entire, apex 2- or 3-denticulate or ray floret similar to tubular floret   (35)
       
34 (33) Capitula with 10-15 florets; involucre 4-6 mm in diam., phyllaries 7-10; ray florets 3-5; lamina 3-5-divided.   11 L. stenoglossa
+ Capitula with 5-7 florets; involucre 2-3 mm in diam., phyllaries 5; ray florets 1 or 2; lamina 2- or 3-parted or entire.   12 L. oligonema
       
35 (33) Capitula with 2-5 florets; involucre 2-3 mm in diam., outside glabrous; ray floret usually 1 or absent, similar to tubular floret, but split only on one side and as long as tubular floret.   13 L. franchetiana
+ Capitula with 5-10 florets; involucre 4-7 mm in diam., outside glabrous or pilose; ray florets 1-6   (36)
       
36 (35) Phyllaries linear-lanceolate, apex acuminate, curved; ray floret 1, as long as tubular florets, lamina small and narrow; limbs of tubular florets wholly extending from involucre; pappus brown, as long as tube of tubular corolla.   14 L. curvisquama
+ Phyllaries all or only inner ones oblong, apex obtuse or acute, erect; ray florets 1-6, lamina wider; tubular florets slightly longer than involucre; pappus brown or white, as long as or longer than tube of tubular corolla   (37)
       
37 (36) Involucre narrowly cylindric, 3-4 mm in diam., outside shortly pilose; ray floret 1, lamina obovate-oblong or oblong, ca. 3 mm wide.   15 L. rockiana
+ Involucre narrowly campanulate, ca. 6 mm in diam., outside glabrous; ray florets 3-6, lamina narrowly oblong, 1.5-2 mm wide.   16 L. transversifolia
       
38 (32) Involucre narrowly or broadly campanulate, or turbinate, 5-20 mm in diam   (39)
+ Involucre narrowly cylindric, 1.5-7 mm in diam   (44)
       
39 (38) Leaves palmatisect, lobes narrow.   17 L. paradoxa
+ Leaves undivided, margin dentate   (40)
       
40 (39) Capitula numerous in compound corymbs; involucre turbinate, outside yellowish brown shortly pilose, inner phyllaries marginally broadly brown membranous; pappus brown or white, as long as tube of tubular corolla; stem robust, taller, 1-2 cm in diam. at base.   18 L. purdomii
+ Capitula fewer, in corymb; involucre outside glabrous, inner phyllaries marginally narrowly membranous; pappus white, as long as tubular corolla; stem slender, dwarf, ca. 7 mm in diam. at base   (41)
       
41 (40) Capitula fewer than 14; involucre 5-10 mm in diam., phyllaries 5-10   (42)
+ Capitula 1-6; involucre broadly campanulate, 15-20 mm in diam., phyllaries 13-15   (43)
       
42 (41) Leaves glabrous, abaxially pale green, adaxially green, margin coarsely sharply dentate; involucre narrowly campanulate, phyllaries 5-8; florets 6-20.   19 L. yunnanensis
+ Leaves often purplish red, abaxially with short hairs on white reticulate veins, margin undulately dentate; involucre turbinate, phyllaries 9 or 10; florets 20-30.   20 L. potaninii
       
43 (41) Leaves thick, margin undulate-dentate; phyllaries purplish red, petaloid, apex acute.   21 L. cymosa
+ Leaves thin, margin regularly sharply dentate; phyllaries dark brown, apex obtuse, mucronate, or acute.   22 L. microcephala
       
44 (38) Peduncles shortly purplish brown pilose; pappus brown, as long as tubular corolla   (45)
+ Peduncles shortly yellow pilose or glabrous; pappus white   (47)
       
45 (44) Florets 5 or 6(-8), yellow; phyllaries 5; leaves ovate-cordate or subreniform, 5-6(-11) cm wide.   24 L. tenuicaulis
+ Florets 3 or 5, purple or yellow; phyllaries 3-5; leaves reniform, 6-17 cm wide   (46)
       
46 (45) Florets 4 or 5, purple; phyllaries 4 or 5, outside purple shortly pilose.   23 L. dux
+ Florets 3, ?yellow; phyllaries 3, glabrous.   25 L. tongkyukensis
       
47 (44) Phyllaries 5-10, narrowly lanceolate, apex acuminate   (48)
+ Phyllaries 5-7, oblong, apex acute or obtuse   (50)
       
48 (47) Leaf margin regularly triangular-denticulate; florets more than 20; pappus as long as tubular corolla.   26 L. xanthotricha
+ Leaf margin irregularly coarsely dentate, teeth to 2 cm wide; florets 6-16; pappus as long as or shorter than tubular corolla   (49)
       
49 (48) Phyllaries outside densely shortly yellow pilose; pappus as long as tube of tubular corolla.   27 L. achyrotricha
+ Phyllaries outside glabrous, purple ciliate; pappus slightly shorter than tubular corolla.   28 L. macrodonta
       
50 (47) Involucre outside densely yellow shortly pilose.   31 L. konkalingensis
+ Involucre outside glabrous   (51)
       
51 (50) Limb of tubular corolla extending from involucre; pappus as long as or shorter than tube of tubular corolla.   29 L. duciformis
+ Limb of tubular corolla slightly extending from involucre; pappus longer than tube of tubular corolla.   30 L. nelumbifolia
       
52 (1) Basal leaves erect, blue-green or grayish green, often glabrous, usually mealy, leaves pinnately veined   (53)
+ Basal leaves spreading or ascending, hairy or at least ciliate on margins, abaxially pale green, adaxially green, leaves pinnately or palmately veined   (70)
       
53 (52) Phyllaries united   (54)
+ Phyllaries separate   (55)
       
54 (53) Capitula numerous in raceme; pappus reddish brown, as long as tube of tubular corolla.   52 L. schmidtii
+ Capitula 1-9, solitary or in corymb; pappus absent.   53 L. biceps
       
55 (53) Pappus reddish brown, as long as or shorter than tube of tubular corolla.   54 L. mongolica
+ Pappus white, rarely rufous, as long as tubular corolla   (56)
       
56 (55) Racemes paniculate, with dense and numerous branches in lower part of synflorescence, branches longer, each bearing a raceme   (57)
+ Raceme with fewer capitula, rarely branched   (58)
       
57 (56) Capitula small; involucre narrowly cylindric or turbinate, 3.5-5 × 2-3 mm, phyllaries 4 or 5; ray florets 1-3; tubular florets 2-7.   55 L. macrophylla
+ Capitula larger; involucre cylindric or campanulate, 6-8 × 5-8 mm, phyllaries 6-8, apex acute or acuminate; ray florets (4 or)5-7; tubular florets 10-14(-16).   56 L. heterophylla
       
58 (56) Leaves with conspicuous, white reticulate veins when dry; stem leaves broadly ovate to oblong, ca. 2 × as long as internodes, ascending, base broadened, auriculate or semiamplexicaul   (59)
+ Leaves with obscure reticulate veins; stem leaves oblong to lanceolate, shorter than internodes, erect, base narrowed, semiamplexicaul or not   (62)
       
59 (58) Capitula without ray florets; leaflike bracts ovate-oblong to lanceolate, membranous, reddish yellow when dry, with conspicuous reticulate veins; involucre broadly campanulate, ca. 10 mm in diam.   57 L. lingiana
+ Capitula with ray florets; leaflike bracts linear; involucre campanulate or turbinate, 4-6 mm in diam   (60)
       
60 (59) Leaves herbaceous; petiole of basal leaves broadly winged; phyllaries blackish gray, apex acute or acuminate.   58 L. melanocephala
+ Leaves leathery; petiole of basal leaves without wings; phyllaries dark green, apex triangular   (61)
       
61 (60) Stem solid; leaf base cordate; phyllaries outside and margin glabrous or brown ciliate.   59 L. dictyoneura
+ Stem hollow; leaf base cuneate; phyllaries outside shortly pilose, margin densely white ciliate.   60 L. brassicoides
       
62 (58) Leaves usually linear-oblong or elliptic; capitula inclined to one side of raceme rachis.   65 L. pleurocaulis
+ Leaves ovate or elliptic   (63)
       
63 (62) Capitula without ray florets.   64 L. chalybea
+ Capitula with ray florets   (64)
       
64 (63) Pappus rufous.   63 L. longifolia
+ Pappus white   (65)
       
65 (64) Stem white hairy   (66)
+ Stem glabrous   (67)
       
66 (65) Phyllaries outside white puberulent or glabrous, margin densely white ciliate.   68 L. liatroides
+ Phyllaries outside glabrous, margin glabrous or sparsely white ciliate.   69 L. eriocaulis
       
67 (65) Phyllaries blackish gray.   67 L. virgaurea
+ Phyllaries green   (68)
       
68 (67) Leaf margin entire; phyllaries outside glabrous.   61 L. altaica
+ Leaf margin dentate; phyllaries outside glabrous or shortly pilose   (69)
       
69 (68) Phyllaries outside shortly pilose.   62 L. alpigena
+ Phyllaries outside glabrous.   66 L. tangutorum
       
70 (52) Stem scapelike, leafless, base with a circle densely long white lanate; leaves pinnately veined   (71)
+ Stem with normal leaves, base not densely lanate; leaves pinnately or palmately veined   (72)
       
71 (70) Scape stout, base ca. 1 cm in diam.; involucre narrowly campanulate, 6-8 × ca. 5 mm, outside white puberulent; ray lamina ca. 8 mm.   70 L. melanothyrsa
+ Scape slender, 4-5 mm in diam.; involucre campanulate, 10-12 × 8-10 mm, outside sparsely puberulent; ray lamina 10-18 mm.   71 L. vellerea
       
72 (70) Leaves pinnately veined; stem leaves without broad sheaths; pappus as long as tubular corolla, rarely shorter than tubular corolla   (73)
+ Leaves palmately veined, with 3-9 principal veins; stem leaves broadly sheathing; pappus as long as or shorter than tubular corolla   (90)
       
73 (72) Capitulum solitary; leaves hastate.   72 L. jamesii
+ Capitula numerous in paniculate racemes or raceme; leaves of other forms   (74)
       
74 (73) Synflorescence paniculate-racemose or racemose   (75)
+ Synflorescence racemose, lower sometimes branched   (76)
       
75 (74) Leaves oblong or ovate-oblong, base truncate; synflorescence to 80 cm; ray lamina 5-9 × to 2 mm; limb as long as tube of tubular corolla.   73 L. fangiana
+ Leaves triangular or ovate-triangular, base subtruncate or cordate; synflorescence to 50 cm; ray lamina 13-18 × ca. 6.5 mm; limb 3-4 × as long as tube of tubular corolla.   74 L. jaluensis
       
76 (74) Leaves broadly ovate-cordate, abaxially shortly pilose; peduncles usually 2-4, crowded; ray lamina linear, 9-15 × 1-1.5 mm.   75 L. tenuipes
+ Leaves ovate, ovate-cordate, triangular, or sagittate; peduncle solitary; ray lamina usually wider, if lamina linear then more than 3 cm   (77)
       
77 (76) Stem and abaxial surface of leaves densely puberulent; stem leaves numerous, apex caudate-acuminate   (78)
+ Stem and leaves without dense hairs; stem leaves apex obtuse or acute   (80)
       
78 (77) Leaves ovate-cordate, abaxially shortly brown pilose; involucre campanulate, phyllaries 5, outside shortly pilose; outer florets female, 1 or 2, without corolla; tubular florets 5; pappus shorter than tubular corolla.   76 L. petiolaris
+ Leaves ovate or triangular, abaxially gray-white puberulent; involucre shallowly campanulate, phyllaries 8 or 9, outside grayish white puberulent; tubular florets numerous; pappus as long as tubular corolla   (79)
       
79 (78) Capitula with ray florets; lamina yellow, to 13 mm.   77 L. lankongensis
+ Capitula without ray florets; outer florets 1-3(or 4), narrowly tubular, labiate, not colored, shorter than tubular florets.   78 L. nyingchiensis
       
80 (77) Basal leaves sagittate or ovate-cordate; stem leaves all or at least lower ones with long winged petiole   (81)
+ Basal leaves ovate, base shallowly cordate, truncate, or cuneate; stem leaves sessile, erect or ascending   (85)
       
81 (80) Pappus rufous, as long as or slightly longer than tube of tubular corolla; petiole broadly winged   (82)
+ Pappus white, as long as tubular corolla; petiole narrowly winged   (83)
       
82 (81) Plants usually shortly yellowish pilose; wings of petiole dentate; involucre broadly campanulate, phyllaries 8, outside shortly pilose; pappus ca. 4 mm.   79 L. pterodonta
+ Plants glabrous; wings of petiole entire or dentate; involucre narrowly campanulate or cylindric, phyllaries 5-8, outside glabrous or white ciliate; pappus 6-7 mm.   80 L. latipes
       
83 (81) Leaves ovate-cordate; involucre broadly campanulate, ca. 10 mm in diam.; ray lamina linear, to 30 mm.   81 L. alatipes
+ Leaves sagittate or ovate-cordate; involucre campanulate, 4-8 mm in diam.; ray lamina oblong, 2-12 mm   (84)
       
84 (83) Leaflike bracts ovate, membranous; ray lamina 2-3 mm.   82 L. botryodes
+ Leaflike bracts narrowly lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate to linear, herbaceous; ray lamina 5-12 mm.   83 L. sagitta
       
85 (80) Basal leaves broadly sheathed; mouth of sheath recurved; stem leaves numerous and narrow, ovate-lanceolate or lanceolate, erect, adnate, base narrowed, not amplexicaul   (86)
+ Basal leaves narrowly sheathed; stem leaves fewer and wider, oblong or ovate, base rounded or subtruncate, semiamplexicaul   (88)
       
86 (85) Leaves ovate-cordate; involucre broadly turbinate, to 15 mm in diam.; pappus reddish brown or initially yellowish white; leaflike bracts linear or filiform.   84 L. platyglossa
+ Leaves ovate-oblong, triangular, or cordate; involucre 5-10 mm in diam.; pappus yellowish; leaflike bracts linear-lanceolate to rhombic   (87)
       
87 (86) Involucre campanulate, longer than wide; phyllaries oblong, apex acute or obtuse, erect.   85 L. kanaitzensis
+ Involucre cupular, broader than long; phyllaries broadly obovate or elliptic, apex broadly triangular and recurved mucronate.   86 L. lidjiangensis
       
88 (85) Plants taller, more robust; stem to 2.8 cm in diam. at base; leaves ovate-oblong or broadly ovate, with stout midvein; capitula larger; involucre hemispheric or campanulate, to 2.5 cm in diam.   87 L. ghatsukupa
+ Plants of medium height; stem 3-8 mm in diam. at base; capitula smaller; involucre campanulate, 4-7 mm in diam   (89)
       
89 (88) Raceme longer; capitula numerous; phyllaries green, outside glabrous, apex dark brown.   88 L. tsangchanensis
+ Raceme shorter; capitula 4-13; involucre blackish purple or green, outside shortly pilose.   89 L. muliensis
       
90 (72) Pappus as long as tubular corolla   (91)
+ Pappus shorter than tube of tubular corolla   (101)
       
91 (90) Leaflike bracts ovate or ovate-lanceolate, margin denticulate   (92)
+ Leaflike bracts linear, margin entire   (93)
       
92 (91) Leaflike bracts herbaceous, green; raceme not spreading; peduncles short; involucre campanulate, base rounded; leaves glabrous.   90 L. sibirica
+ Leaflike bracts membranous, purplish red; raceme spreading; peduncles long; involucre cupular, base truncate; leaves abaxially shortly pilose.   91 L. cyathiceps
       
93 (91) Capitula in paniculate racemes, without ray florets; limb ca. 2 × as long as tube of tubular corolla   (94)
+ Capitula in raceme or solitary, with or without ray florets; limb as long as tube of tubular corolla   (95)
       
94 (93) Leaves ca. 5 cm wide, glabrous; involucre campanulate or cupular, outside glabrous, nitid; pappus brown.   92 L. leveillei
+ Leaves more than 5-11 cm wide, adaxially densely shortly yellow pilose; involucre narrowly campanulate, outside densely shortly yellow pilose; pappus yellow.   93 L. nanchuanica
       
95 (93) Involucre campanulate to broadly campanulate; pappus reddish brown   (96)
+ Involucre campanulate or turbinate; pappus white or pale yellow   (97)
       
96 (95) Leaves reniform or cordate, base cordate, margin coarsely triangular-dentate; ray lamina linear, 1.5-2 mm wide.   94 L. hookeri
+ Leaves triangular, base truncate, margin denticulate; ray lamina oblong, to 5 mm wide.   95 L. parvifolia
       
97 (95) Stem slender, 2-4 mm in diam. at base; leaves triangular-sagittate or ovate-cordate, 2.2-15 cm wide   (98)
+ Stem robust, 6-10 mm in diam. at base; leaves reniform or cordate, to 24 cm wide   (99)
       
98 (97) Capitula with ray florets; involucre campanulate-turbinate.   96 L. lamarum
+ Capitula without ray florets; involucre campanulate.   97 L. subspicata
       
99 (97) Leaves abaxially glabrous, adaxially densely shortly pilose; involucre campanulate to broadly turbinate; ray lamina short and wide, 3-4 mm wide.   98 L. wilsoniana
+ Leaves abaxially pilose, adaxially glabrous; involucre campanulate; ray lamina longer and narrower, 1-2 mm wide   (100)
       
100 (99) Leaves abaxially pale green, shortly pilose only on veins, adaxially dark green; pappus white.   99 L. atkinsonii
+ Leaves abaxially densely shortly white pilose; pappus yellowish brown.   100 L. pubifolia
       
101 (90) Leaflike bracts broadly ovate, ovate-lanceolate, or spatulate, margin usually denticulate, if bracts linear-lanceolate then involucre broadly campanulate, ca. 10 mm in diam   (102)
+ Leaflike bracts linear or linear-lanceolate, margin entire   (112)
       
102 (101) Leaves variable, base sagittate or hastate; basal lobes divergent; sheaths of stem leaves marginally denticulate or laciniate   (103)
+ Leaves reniform or triangular-reniform, base cordate; basal lobes suborbicular, not divergent; sheaths of stem leaves marginally entire   (107)
       
103 (102) Stem robust, 4-12 mm in diam. at base; stem leaves dense and numerous, gradually smaller upward; raceme 22-65 cm; capitula numerous; involucre narrowly campanulate   (104)
+ Stem slender, 3.5-6 mm in diam. at base; stem leaves few, 2 or 3, remote; raceme to 30 cm; capitula 5-25   (105)
       
104 (103) Leaves ovate-cordate, glabrous; ray florets 4-6.   101 L. phyllocolea
+ Leaves triangular-hastate or hastate, brown pilose on both surfaces; ray florets 2 or 3.   102 L. changiana
       
105 (103) Involucre broadly campanulate, 8-12 mm in diam.; leaves broadly hastate, 2-3 × wider than long; ray lamina to 4 cm.   103 L. latihastata
+ Involucre campanulate or narrowly campanulate, 5-7 mm in diam.; leaves cordate or horseshoe-shaped; ray lamina to 2 cm   (106)
       
106 (106) Stem and leaves glabrous; leaves triangular- to ovate-cordate; ray lamina oblanceolate.   104 L. caloxantha
+ Stem and leaves yellowish red pilose; leaves horseshoe-shaped; ray lamina linear-oblong.   105 L. odontomanes
       
107 (102) Capitula without ray florets   (108)
+ Capitula with ray florets   (109)
       
108 (107) Involucre glabrous.   107 L. chekiangensis
+ Involucre shortly pilose.   111 L. ianthochaeta
       
109 (107) Leaflike bracts submembranous.   110 L. veitchiana
+ Leaflike bracts herbaceous   (110)
       
110 (109) Petiole of basal leaves distally narrowly dentate; leaflike bracts spatulate, with short petiole.   108 L. anoleuca
+ Petiole of basal leaves not winged or distally narrowly winged; wing margins entire; leaflike bracts ovate to lanceolate   (111)
       
111 (110) Leaflike bracts ovate in basal half of synflorescence, distally lanceolate.   106 L. fischeri
+ Only a few leaflike bracts in base of synflorescence ovate, others lanceolate to linear.   109 L. sachalinensis
       
112 (101) Involucre campanulate or broadly campanulate, 8-12 × 4-9 mm, phyllaries 6-10, florets numerous   (113)
+ Involucre cylindric, 6-12 × 2-4 mm, phyllaries 4-6, florets 5-15, if phyllaries to 8 then involucre broader, 17-19 × ca. 8 mm   (117)
       
113 (112) Leaves reniform, glabrous, basal lobes not divergent; pappus purplish brown   (114)
+ Leaves hastate, shortly pilose, basal lobes divergent; pappus pale yellow or yellowish brown   (115)
       
114 (113) Ray florets present; involucre glabrous.   112 L. intermedia
+ Ray florets absent; involucre shortly pilose.   113 L. hopeiensis
       
115 (113) Leaves abaxially and sheath shortly pilose; ray lamina oblong, to 6 mm wide.   114 L. chimiliensis
+ Leaves shortly pilose on both surfaces; ray lamina linear, 1.5-2 mm wide   (116)
       
116 (115) Involucre outside glabrous; pappus pale yellow.   115 L. longihastata
+ Involucre outside shortly white pilose; pappus yellowish brown.   116 L. ruficoma
       
117 (112) Leaves divided   (118)
+ Leaves undivided, margin dentate only   (119)
       
118 (117) Leaves palmatisect; synflorescence 30-60 cm; capitula 40-100; involucre 2-3 mm in diam.; phyllaries 4-6; ray florets 2 or 3.   117 L. przewalskii
+ Leaves pinnately dissected; synflorescence 10-25 cm; capitula 7-15; involucre 8-10 mm in diam.; phyllaries 8 or 9; ray florets 4 or 5.   118 L. qiaojiaensis
       
119 (117) Ray florets absent; leaves shortly pilose on both surfaces.   119 L. confertiflora
+ Ray florets persistent; leaves glabrous or abaxially sometimes only shortly hairy on veins   (120)
       
120 (119) Leaves cordate-hastate, coarsely 1- or 2-dentate on each outer margin of basal lobes; ray lamina linear-oblong or oblanceolate, 2-4 mm wide   (121)
+ Leaves reniform or ovate- or cordate-hastate, margin denticulate; ray lamina linear, 1-1.5 mm wide   (122)
       
121 (120) Stem 3-6 mm in diam. at base; capitula with 6-15 florets; involucre 2.5-4 mm in diam., rarely broader.   120 L. stenocephala
+ Stem slender, 2-3 mm in diam. at base; capitula with 4-6 florets; involucre to 2 mm in diam.   121 L. dolichobotrys
       
122 (120) Leaves reniform, to 3.5 cm wide, basal lobes not divergent; capitula with 8 or 9 florets.   122 L. kojimae
+ Leaves ovate- or cordate-hastate, to 6 cm wide, basal lobes divergent; capitula with 5 florets.   123 L. fargesii

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