Blitum bonus-henricus (L.) Rchb.
Show more
Details
Blitum bonus-henricus (L.) Rchb. (1832)
Blitum bonus-henricus (L.) Rchb.
Nomenclature
Classification
Vernacular names
Synonyms
Descriptions
Perennial herb, non-aromatic, with stout creeping rootstock, sometimes forming clumps, farinose, at least when young, eglandular. Stems erect, to c. 40 cm tall, puberulent. Petioles sparsely puberulent, on lower lvs to c. 15 cm long, on upper lvs mostly 0.5-6 cm long; lamina of basal and lower cauline lvs 4-12 × 3.5-11 cm, broad-triangular, or triangular-hastate, entire but sinuate, often with a basal lobe on either side, deep green, farinose at first, puberulent on midrib and main veins beneath; base cuneate, truncate or broadly and shallowly cordate; apex acute to acuminate; upper cauline lvs rhombic; lvs at base of infl. smaller. Infls mostly terminal, 8-15 cm long, dense, narrow-pyramidal or cylindric, farinose; glomerules many-flowered, discrete below. Perianth segments united at base, 0.7-1 mm long, ± valvate, not keeled but with dark green central band outside. Fr. exserted from perianth segments; pericarp fairly easily removed. Seed vertical, 1.2-2 mm diam., subglobose to reniform; margin obtuse; testa dark brown, rather rough, dull.
Taxonomic concepts
Blitum bonus-henricus (L.) Rchb.
Blitum bonus-henricus (L.) Rchb. 1832
Blitum bonus-henricus (L.) Rchb.
Chenopodium bonus-henricus L.
Blitum bonus-henricus (L.) Rchb.
Chenopodium bonus-henricus L.
Collections
Metadata
1f6fa94d-24cf-429d-a78e-f36dd5ab4e99
scientific name
Names_Plants
5 November 2013
5 November 2013