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| Jepson eFlora: Taxon page
Key to families | Table of families and genera |
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Indexes to all accepted names and synonyms: | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | |
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Annual [ perennial herb, shrub], glabrous or hairy.
Stem: prostrate to erect.
Leaf: simple, generally basal and cauline, alternate, opposite, or whorled, entire, ( fleshy), petioled [not]; stipules 0 or small, deciduous.
Inflorescence: axillary or terminal cyme [ umbel] or flowers 1; flowers pedicelled or not.
Flower: generally bisexual, small, radial; sepals 4–5, free or fused, persistent; corolla 0 or small (= staminodes); stamens 2–25, free or fused basally, on hypanthium, alternate sepals, petal-like or not; nectary a ring; ovary superior, chambers [1]3–5[10], placentas generally axile, styles [0]1 or 3–5, generally free.
Fruit: 3–5-valved capsule [ achene].
Seed: 1 or more per chamber, reniform to lenticular, arilled or not.
14 genera, 125 species: generally tropics, subtrop, especially Africa. [Boetsch 2002 Castanea 67:42–53] —Scientific Editor: Thomas J. Rosatti.
Unabridged references: [Boetsch, J. R. 2002. The Aizoaceae and Molluginaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 67: 42–53.]
Annual, hairs generally forked or stellate.Key to Glinus
Stem: prostrate to ascending, branched from base.
Leaf: whorled [ alternate], entire [toothed]; blade base tapered, tip broadly rounded to acute; stipules 0.
Inflorescence: axillary, flowers 3–15, pedicel 0–3 mm.
Flower: flask- or bell-shaped; sepals 5, fused basally, margins wide- scarious; petals 0 [5–20]; stamens 3–20, free or fused in groups, outer sterile; style 0 or short, stigmas 3–5.
Fruit: 3–5-valved, included in calyx, ellipsoid.
Seed: many, minute, smooth or tubercled; aril coiled around seed.
6 species: tropics, subtrop. (Greek: sweet juice)
Previous taxon: Molluginaceae
Next taxon: Glinus lotoides
Citation for the whole project: Jepson Flora Project (eds.) [year] Jepson eFlora, http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/IJM.html [accessed on month, day, year]
Citation for an individual treatment: [Author of taxon treatment] [year]. [Taxon name] in Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora, [URL for treatment]. Accessed on [month, day, year].
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Chart based on elevation range in Manual and elevations and coordinates of CCH records. Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria. Note: About half of the CCH records include both elevation and coordinates. | Map made in collaboration with Scott Loarie. Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria.
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