Paurolepis

Paurolepis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Vernonioideae
Tribe: Vernonieae
Genus: Paurolepis
S.Moore
Species:
P. filifolia
Binomial name
Paurolepis filifolia
(R.E.Fr.) Wild & G.V.Pope
Synonyms[1]
  • Gutenbergia filifolia (R.E.Fr.) C.Jeffrey
  • Herderia filifolia R.E.Fr.
  • Paurolepis angusta S.Moore

Paurolepis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It includes a single species, Paurolepis filifolia, a bushy perennial herb which grows up to 60 cm tall from a woody rootstock.[1] It is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia, where it grows on rocky hillsides and rock outcrops in miombo woodland.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Paurolepis filifolia (R.E.Fr.) Wild & G.V.Pope". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Paurolepis filifolia in Global Plants on JSTOR". JSTOR. ITHAKA. Retrieved 9 September 2025.