Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.
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Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 3, 359 (1828)
Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.
Nomenclature
(Ruiz & Pav.) DC.
Ruiz & Pav.
DC.
1828
359
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Calandrinia ciliata
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Taprooted annual herb. Stems (1)-many, ascending, glabrous, often reddish, 10-40 cm tall. Rosette lvs obovate-spathulate, acute, ciliate, 30-70-(100) × 3-6 mm, tapering to subsheathing base; stem lvs similar, smaller, not becoming sessile, acute. Infl. terminal, racemose; bracts leaflike; pedicels erect, glabrous or sparsely hairy, 3-15-(25) mm long. Sepals lanceolate-ovate, acute, keeled at apex, cuneate and free at base, ciliate on margins and keel, (5)-7-10 × (3)-4-6 mm. Petals 5, purple, (8)-10-13 mm long. Stamens c. 10; anthers yellow; filaments white or purple. Stigmas 3, white. Capsule ellipsoid, c. = sepals, dehiscing by 3 valves. Seeds lenticular, black, smooth, shiny, 1.5-2 mm long.
Taxonomic concepts
Calandrinia caulescens Kunth
Calandrinia caulescens var. menziesii
Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.
Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.
Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.
Calandrinia ciliata var. menziesii (Hook.) J.F. Macbr.
Calandrinia menziesii (Hook.) Torr. & A.Gray
Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.
Calandrinia menziesii (Hook.) Torr. & A.Gray
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24 June 2002
10 July 2023