Antiphiona

Shrubs or shrublets, glandular. Leaves alternate, pinnatisect or bi- to tripinnatisect. Capitula discoid, single, several, or panicled at ends of branches. Involucre obconic, 8-10 mm long; bracts in several rows, imbricate, linear-lanceolate, inner ones ciliate towards apex. Receptacle smooth, epaleate. Discflorets bisexual, tubular; corolla yellow turning purple; lobes shortly ciliate and glandular at apex. Anthers minutely calcarate, caudate, with long tails; endothecial tissue polarised. Style branches with acute sweeping hairs not reaching furcation. Cypselas ellipsoid, with dense, adpressed, silky hairs. Pappus of many yellowish, barbellate bristles.