Anthemis secundiramea, Biv.

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36. A. secundiramea Biv. , Sic. Pl. Cent. 2: 10 (1806).

Usually much-branched, somewhat shiny annual. Leaves 1 - to 2-pinnatisect, thick, glandular-punctate beneath. Involucre hemispherical, glabrous or sparsely hairy; bracts lanceolate, acute, the outer more than half as long as the middle. Receptacular scales obovate-oblong to obovate, cuneate, very shortly mucronate, hyaline, shorter than or equalling the florets. Ligules usually present. Tubular florets swollen and spongy in the lower |. Outer achenes obconical, distinctly ribbed, more or less granulate, with a very short crenulate rim, the others nearly smooth, denticulate at apex. Grassy, sandy or stony places near the sea. C. Mediterranean region. Co Ga It Sa Si.

1 Peduncles rather elongate and davate; receptacle conical, rather long in fruit; disc conical or subconical in fruit

(a) subsp. secundiramea 1 Peduncles not or slightly elongate, usually not davate in fruit; receptacle shortly conical or hemispherical-conical; disc hemispherical in fruit

2 Stems ascendingor erect,sparinglybranched, andnot leafyto

the apex; receptacular scales obovate-cuneate

(b) subsp. intermedia 2 Stems procumbent, diffuse, much-branched, leafy to the apex; receptacular scales broadly obovate (c) subsp. urvilleana