Evacidium discolor, (DC.) Maire

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 126

1. E. discolor (DC.) Maire , Bull. Soc. Sci. Nat. Maroc 11: 101 (1931)

( Evax discolor DC. , E. heldreichii Pari. ).

Stems 1-3 cm, simple or branched from the base; branches ascending or erect. Cauline leaves 5-8 x 1-5-2 mm, linear-oblanceolate, greyish; leaves subtending the cluster about as long as the cluster, oblanceolate to obovate-spathulate, subacute. Cluster of capitula 7-15 mm wide, lanate, not dense. Involucral bracts 4-5-5 x 1 mm, rigid, dark green on the back, brownish and whitish at the apex. Achenes c. 1-4x0-6 mm, oblong-obovoid, greyish-brown, shining, minutely papillose. Dry places. N. Sicilia (Madonié). Si. (N.W. Africa.)