Pratia angulata (G.Forst.) Hook.f.
Details
Pratia angulata (G.Forst.) Hook.f., Bot. Antarct. Voy. I. (Fl. Antarct.) Part I, 43 (1844)
Nomenclature
(G.Forst.) Hook.f.
G.Forst.
Hook.f.
1844
43
ICN
species
Pratia angulata
Classification
Subordinates
Vernacular names
Descriptions
Pratia angulata (G.Forst.) Hook.f.
Herb, glab. or nearly so; stems slender, sparingly to much branched, creeping, rooting at nodes, ± ascending at tips, forming small to rather large patches. Lvs of diverse dimensions on different plants, on petioles 1-2-(5) mm. long. Lamina ± 3-12 × 1-8 mm., ± orbicular to broad-ovate, us. rather coarsely sinuate-dentate, membr. to sub-succulent. Peduncles slender, > lf, up to 6 cm. long. Fls of diverse dimensions, 7-20 mm. long; calyx-tube ± 2-5 mm. long, lobes narrow-triangular to linear, ± 1·5 mm. long. Corolla white; lobes linear to oblong, with purplish veins; 2 lower anthers awn-tipped. Berry sub-globose to broad-ovoid, ± 7-12 mm. diam., purplish red; seeds ∞.
Pratia angulata (G.Forst.) Hook.f.
Glabrous or almost glabrous herb, prostrate or decumbent, forming small to large mats or diffuse patches. Stems creeping, rooting at nodes, simple or branched, slender. Petioles 1-2-(5) mm long. Lamina 2-12 × 2-8 mm, broad-ovate to almost orbicular, usually ± coarsely sinuate-dentate, sometimes entire or nearly so, membranous to semi-succulent, often purple beneath. Peduncles to 6 cm long, slender. Fls solitary. Calyx lobes 2-4 mm long, linear to narrow-triangular. Corolla white, deeply lobed; lobes 7-15-(18) mm long, linear-lanceolate to elliptic or oblanceolate, purple-veined, acute or apiculate; lower lip spreading; upper lip ± spreading. Fr. 7-12 mm diam., broad-obovoid to subglobose, reddish purple to pinkish purple.
Taxonomic concepts
Pratia angulata (G.Forst.) Hook.f.
Pratia angulata (G.Forst.) Hook.f.
Pratia angulata (G.Forst.) Hook.f.
Pratia angulata (G.Forst.) Hook.f.
Pratia angulata (G.Forst.) Hook.f.
Pratia angulata (G.Forst.) Hook.f.
Pratia angulata (G.Forst.) Hook.f.
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11 October 2011