| Genus | Isocarpha |
|---|---|
| Species | microcephala |
| Authority | (DC.) S.F.Blake (1926) |
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Isocarpha microcephala is a New World species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in Peru and Ecuador.[1]
Isocarpha microcephala is an annual or perennial herb up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall. Leaves are up to 7 cm (2.8 inches) long. One plant produces several flower heads, each head with 80-140 white, pink, or purple disc flowers but no ray flowers.[1]
References
- ^ David J. Keil & Tod F. Stuessy. 1981. Systematics of Isocarpha (Compositae: Eupatorieae). Systematic Botany (1981) 6(3): pp. 258-287 descriptions, line drawings, distribution maps for all 5 species