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Key to Pectocarya

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(For a list of species in Pectocarya, use the above link.)

Jepson Manual glossary definitions can be seen by moving your cursor over words underlined with dots.

1. Nutlets paired or not, ± round or obovate to ± equally 4-sided, margins ± 
entire 
image missingHaving margins that are continuous and smooth (i.e., without teeth, lobes, etc.).
; calyx 
radial 
image missingDivisible into mirror-image halves in three or more ways.
, 
lobes 
image missing1. A major expansion or bulge, such as on the margin of a leaf, sepal, or petal, or on the surface of an ovary. 2. The free tips of otherwise fused structures, such as sepals or petals; larger than teeth.
> nutlets; lower cauline leaves 
opposite 
image missing1. Arranged in pairs along an axis - e.g., two leaves per node. 2. Occurring in the same rank, directly above or below, as 'stamens opposite petals'. 3. Located directly across from.
, fused at base

2. Nutlets not paired, ± diamond-shaped; calyx 
lobe 
image missing1. A major expansion or bulge, such as on the margin of a leaf, sepal, or petal, or on the surface of an ovary. 2. The free tips of otherwise fused structures, such as sepals or petals; larger than teeth.
tip bristles hooked; stem branched ± near base; 
pedicel 
image missingStalk of an individual flower in an inflorescence, or the corresponding structure in fruit.
in fruit 1–2.3 mm ..... P. pusilla

2' Nutlets paired, ± round to obovate; calyx lobe tip bristles not hooked; stem branched above; pedicel in fruit ± 0.5 mm ..... P. setosa

1' Nutlets paired, 
linear 
image missingElongate, with nearly parallel sides; narrower than elliptic or oblong.
or oblanceolate to 
oblong 
image missingLonger than wide, with nearly parallel sides; wider than linear.
or ovate-elliptic, margins wavy to ± 
dentate 
image missingHaving margins with sharp, relatively coarse teeth pointing outward, not tipward.
; calyx 
bilateral 
image missingDivisible into mirror-image halves in only one way.
, lobes < nutlets; lower cauline leaves generally 
alternate 
image missing1. Arranged singly, often spirally, along an axis - e.g., one leaf per node. 2. Occurring in different ranks, appearing to be between, not directly above or below, as 'stamens alternate petals'.
, not fused at base

3. Cauline nutlets dissimilar, margin of 1 pair narrow or 0, of the other wide; 
basal 
image missingAt or near the base of a plant or plant part. Especially said of leaves clustered near the ground or of a placenta confined to the base of an ovary.
 cleistogamous flowers present

4. Cauline nutlets curved in 2 planes, 1 pair incurved, the other 
recurved 
image missingGradually curved downward or backward.
; pedicel in fruit partly fused to 1 nutlet; lower 3 calyx lobes unequal ..... P. heterocarpa

4' Cauline nutlets generally straight, all 
spreading 
image missingOriented more or less perpendicularly to the axis of attachment; often, more or less horizontal.
in 1 plane; pedicel in fruit free from nutlets; lower 3 calyx lobes ± equal ..... P. peninsularis

3' Cauline nutlets similar, wavy-margined or dentate; basal cleistogamous flowers 0

5. Nutlet margins wavy, 
erect 
image missingUpright; vertically oriented.
to incurved, not or ± dentate entire length ..... P. penicillata

5' Nutlet margins dentate ± entire length

6. Nutlet coiled to recurved, linear ..... P. recurvata

6' Nutlet straight to occasionally ± recurved, ± oblong to linear

7. Stem 
prostrate 
image missingLying flat on the ground.
to 
decumbent 
image missinglying mostly flat on the ground but with tips curving up.
; nutlet margin teeth width at base generally << length; nutlets straight or ± recurved at tip ..... P. linearis subsp. ferocula

7' Stem 
ascending 
image missingCurving or angling upward from base, or about 30-60 degrees less than vertical or away from axis of attachment.
to erect; nutlet margin teeth width at base ± = length; nutlets recurved, generally ± so, ± throughout ..... P. platycarpa

 

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