An endemic shrub from Socotra, only known from a few late 19th century collections and hitherto misplaced in Pluchea (Plucheeae) is studied with respect to, in particular, flower, achene and pappus morphology. The species is placed in Pulicaria and the new combination Pulicaria aromatica is made.
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10 December 1999
Studies in the Compositae of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra — 3. Pluchea aromatica from Socotra is actually a species of Pulicaria (Inuleae)
Susanne King-Jones,
Norbert Kilian