Orbivestus cinerascens

Orbivestus cinerascens is a plant in the family Asteraceae.

Orbivestus cinerascens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Orbivestus
Species:	O. cinerascens
Binomial name
Orbivestus cinerascens (Sch.Bip.) H.Rob.[1]
Synonyms[1]
Vernonia cinerascens Sch.Bip. Vernonia luederitziana O.Hoffm. Vernonia tephrodoides Chiov.

Description

Orbivestus cinerascens grows as a herb, measuring up to 2 metres (7 ft) tall. Its grey-green sessile leaves are spatulate to obovate and measure up to 2 cm (1 in) long. The capitula feature purplish flowers. The fruits are achenes.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

Orbivestus cinerascens is native to many parts of Africa and also to the Arabian Peninsula and Indian subcontinent.^[1] Its habitat is subdesert grasslands and Acacia-Commiphora bushlands at altitudes of 300–1,350 m (1,000–4,000 ft).^[2]