Melanthera angustifolia

A. Richard

in R. de la Sagra, Hist. Fis. Cuba, 11: 54. 1850.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 125. Mentioned on page 123.

Plants 30–90 cm. Stems weakly erect, strigose. Leaf blades usually linear to narrowly oblanceolate, rarely narrowly ovate-elliptic, 3–8 × 0.5–1.5 cm, bases cuneate, margins irregularly serrate, faces sparsely strigose. Heads borne singly. Peduncles 9–20 cm, glabrescent. Involucres 6–12 mm diam. Phyllaries ovate, 4–5 × 2–3 mm. Paleae 4–5 × 1 mm, apical mucros 0.5–1 mm, straight to slightly recurved. Florets 30–40; corollas 5.5 mm; anther sacs 2 mm. Cypselae 2.5 × 1.5 mm. 2n = 30.


Phenology: Flowering Jan–Mar (perhaps year-round).
Habitat: Moist to dry, lightly shaded pine flatwoods
Elevation: 0–10+ m

Distribution

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Fla., Mexico (Yucatan), West Indies (Cuba), Central America.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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... more about "Melanthera angustifolia"
James C. Parks† +
A. Richard +
Fla. +, Mexico (Yucatan) +, West Indies (Cuba) +  and Central America. +
0–10+ m +
Moist to dry, lightly shaded pine flatwoods +
Flowering Jan–Mar (perhaps year-round). +
in R. de la Sagra, Hist. Fis. Cuba, +
Undefined (tribe Undefined) subtribe Enceliinae +, Undefined (tribe Undefined) subtribe Engelmanniinae +, Undefined (tribe Undefined) subtribe Spilanthinae +, Undefined (tribe Undefined) subtribe Verbesininae +  and Undefined (tribe Undefined) subtribe Zinniinae +
Melanthera angustifolia +
Melanthera +
species +