Burweed
Triumfetta sp #3
Along side a narrow road above Wundanyi, Taita Hills, Kenya. 28 May 2017.
LEAVES: The leaf texture is conspicuously reticulated between the veins.
As with many Tiliaceae there are three main veins. The margins are irregularly toothed.
HERB: The species shown here was mostly herbaceous, but slightly woody basally.
The newer stems have a thick
mat of branched, stellate hairs - magnifier needed to see.
FLOWERS: The flowers are bright yellow with five petals and numerous
stamens; these are arranged into a vertical cluster around the pistil.
RANGE: There are many Triumfetta species and no doubt their
range is increased by movement of the seeds in the burr.
FRUIT: A small red to brownish sphere covered with numerous, short
projections; within are several seeds.
UNARMED. .