Difference between revisions of "Boerhavia gracillima"
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 11: 86, plate 2, fig. 1. 1889.
Common names: Slimstalk spiderling
Synonyms: Boerhavia gracillima subsp. decalvata Heimerl ex Standley Boerhavia organensis
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| − | --><span class="statement" id="st- | + | --><span class="statement" id="st-undefined" data-properties=""><b>Herbs,</b> perennial, often woody at base; taproot long and ropelike, woody. <b>Stems</b> decumbent to erect, usually profusely branched throughout, 2–15 dm, usually minutely pubescent, rarely glabrous basally, usually glabrous, rarely sparsely and minutely pubescent distally. <b>Leaves</b> mostly in basal 1/2 of plant; larger leaves with petiole 3–25 mm, blade broadly rhombic to elliptic-oblong, broadly to narrowly ovate, occasionally wider than long, 18–45 × 13–50 mm (distal leaves smaller, proportionately narrower), adaxial surface glabrous, abaxial surface much paler than adaxial surface, glabrous or with hairs on veins, neither surface punctate, base usually obtuse to round, sometimes shallowly cordate, margins entire or sinuate, often undulate, apex acute, obtuse, or round. <b>Inflorescences</b> axillary or terminal, forked ca. 6–8 times unequally, diffuse, without sticky internodal bands; branches divergent, terminating in 1(–3) flowers. <b>Flowers</b>: pedicel slender, 3–13 mm; bracts at base of perianth quickly deciduous, 2–3, linear-lanceolate to broadly lanceolate, 0.3–1.5 mm, quickly deciduous; perianth wine red to brick red, widely funnelform distal to constriction, 2–4.5 mm; stamens (4–)5(–6), well exserted. <b>Fruits</b> usually borne singly, gray-brown to brown, oblong-clavate, 2.8–4.2 × 1–1.5 mm (l/w: [2–]2.2–3.5[–3.8]), apex round to rounded-conic, minutely puberulent, sometimes minutely glandular, rarely glabrous; ribs 5, rounded, smooth or slightly rugose near sulci; sulci 1–2.5 times as wide as base of ribs, not rugose, smooth or minutely papillate.</span><!-- |
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|habitat=Dry, usually rocky areas, often along roads, desert scrub, arid grasslands, pinyon-juniper woodlands [tropical deciduous forests] | |habitat=Dry, usually rocky areas, often along roads, desert scrub, arid grasslands, pinyon-juniper woodlands [tropical deciduous forests] | ||
|elevation=[100-]600-2000 m | |elevation=[100-]600-2000 m | ||
|distribution=Ariz.;N.Mex.;Tex.;Mexico. | |distribution=Ariz.;N.Mex.;Tex.;Mexico. | ||
| − | |discussion=<p>The phase Boerhavia gracillima subsp. decalvata from low elevations in the Big Bend region of Texas and adjacent Mexico differs from the remainder of B. gracillima in that it is usually erect or strongly ascending, has glabrous fruits, and has flowers with purple to brick red perianths; the flowers are also in the upper half of the size range for the species. It is highly local and completely intergradient with surrounding populations of B. gracillima in the strict sense. In fruit and flower features the phase resembles B. anisophylla; in its diffuse inflorescence with slender branches (0.15 mm diam. proximal to the flower versus 0.25 mm in B. anisophylla) and in its deciduous bracts it is more similar to B. gracillima. Some populations of B. gracillima also have glabrous fruits, and a local endemic in Durango, B. chrysantha Barneby, differs primarily in its yellow perianths similar in size to those of B. gracillima subsp. decalvata. The complex is in need of careful study.</p> | + | |discussion=<p>The phase <i>Boerhavia gracillima</i> subsp. decalvata from low elevations in the Big Bend region of Texas and adjacent Mexico differs from the remainder of <i>B. gracillima</i> in that it is usually erect or strongly ascending, has glabrous fruits, and has flowers with purple to brick red perianths; the flowers are also in the upper half of the size range for the species. It is highly local and completely intergradient with surrounding populations of <i>B. gracillima</i> in the strict sense. In fruit and flower features the phase resembles <i>B. anisophylla</i>; in its diffuse inflorescence with slender branches (0.15 mm diam. proximal to the flower versus 0.25 mm in <i>B. anisophylla</i>) and in its deciduous bracts it is more similar to <i>B. gracillima</i>. Some populations of <i>B. gracillima</i> also have glabrous fruits, and a local endemic in Durango, B. chrysantha Barneby, differs primarily in its yellow perianths similar in size to those of <i>B. gracillima</i> subsp. decalvata. The complex is in need of careful study.</p> |
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Latest revision as of 22:57, 5 November 2020
Herbs, perennial, often woody at base; taproot long and ropelike, woody. Stems decumbent to erect, usually profusely branched throughout, 2–15 dm, usually minutely pubescent, rarely glabrous basally, usually glabrous, rarely sparsely and minutely pubescent distally. Leaves mostly in basal 1/2 of plant; larger leaves with petiole 3–25 mm, blade broadly rhombic to elliptic-oblong, broadly to narrowly ovate, occasionally wider than long, 18–45 × 13–50 mm (distal leaves smaller, proportionately narrower), adaxial surface glabrous, abaxial surface much paler than adaxial surface, glabrous or with hairs on veins, neither surface punctate, base usually obtuse to round, sometimes shallowly cordate, margins entire or sinuate, often undulate, apex acute, obtuse, or round. Inflorescences axillary or terminal, forked ca. 6–8 times unequally, diffuse, without sticky internodal bands; branches divergent, terminating in 1(–3) flowers. Flowers: pedicel slender, 3–13 mm; bracts at base of perianth quickly deciduous, 2–3, linear-lanceolate to broadly lanceolate, 0.3–1.5 mm, quickly deciduous; perianth wine red to brick red, widely funnelform distal to constriction, 2–4.5 mm; stamens (4–)5(–6), well exserted. Fruits usually borne singly, gray-brown to brown, oblong-clavate, 2.8–4.2 × 1–1.5 mm (l/w: [2–]2.2–3.5[–3.8]), apex round to rounded-conic, minutely puberulent, sometimes minutely glandular, rarely glabrous; ribs 5, rounded, smooth or slightly rugose near sulci; sulci 1–2.5 times as wide as base of ribs, not rugose, smooth or minutely papillate.
Phenology: Flowering mid summer–late fall.
Habitat: Dry, usually rocky areas, often along roads, desert scrub, arid grasslands, pinyon-juniper woodlands [tropical deciduous forests]
Elevation: [100-]600-2000 m
Distribution
Ariz., N.Mex., Tex., Mexico.
Discussion
The phase Boerhavia gracillima subsp. decalvata from low elevations in the Big Bend region of Texas and adjacent Mexico differs from the remainder of B. gracillima in that it is usually erect or strongly ascending, has glabrous fruits, and has flowers with purple to brick red perianths; the flowers are also in the upper half of the size range for the species. It is highly local and completely intergradient with surrounding populations of B. gracillima in the strict sense. In fruit and flower features the phase resembles B. anisophylla; in its diffuse inflorescence with slender branches (0.15 mm diam. proximal to the flower versus 0.25 mm in B. anisophylla) and in its deciduous bracts it is more similar to B. gracillima. Some populations of B. gracillima also have glabrous fruits, and a local endemic in Durango, B. chrysantha Barneby, differs primarily in its yellow perianths similar in size to those of B. gracillima subsp. decalvata. The complex is in need of careful study.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.