| 41. | Mature plants often have a sparse indumentum of short, brown hairs, though they may be completely glabrous.
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| 42. | A dense, golden indumentum is present on the underside of the lamina, composed of short spreading glabrous.
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| 43. | The stem and lamina bear a sparse indumentum of simple white hairs ( d " 2 mm long ).
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| 44. | The flowers of the two species are very similar, differing only subtly in dimension, colour and indumentum.
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| 45. | A thick indumentum of rusty-brown hairs covers the entire plant, a characteristic presumably inherited from the latter.
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| 46. | However, the indumentum is variable and may be reduced to the point of being completely inconspicuous in some populations.
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| 47. | Most parts of the plant are glabrous, although some may be covered with a sparse indumentum of simple hairs.
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| 48. | The specific epithet " " is from the Latin meaning " silky ", referring to the indumentum.
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| 49. | The specific epithet " " is from the Latin meaning " tawny ", referring to the indumentum.
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| 50. | However, an indumentum of short brown hairs is present on inflorescences, developing parts, and the edges of rosette leaves.
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