familyNyctaginaceae
genusAbronia
speciesAbronia nana
varietyAbronia nana var. covillei

Abronia nana var. covillei

(Heimerl) Munz

Man. S. Calif. Bot., 598. 1935.

Leo A. Galloway
Endemic
Basionym: Abronia covillei Heimerl Smithsonian Misc. Collect. 52: 197. 1909
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 69.

Leaf-blades shortly ovate to oblong-ovate. Inflorescences: bracts lanceolate.


Phenology: Flowering spring–fall.
Habitat: Dry sandy and rocky areas, pinyon-juniper woodlands, yellow-pine forests
Elevation: 1600-3500 m

Distribution

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Calif., Nev.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Apex position
low +
Apex shape
conic +
Author
Leo A. Galloway +
Authority
(Heimerl) Munz +
Band coating
glutinous +
Base architecture or shape
asymmetric +
Base size
unequal +
Base texture
woody +, leathery +  and fleshy +
Basionyms
Abronia covillei +
Blade atypical length
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Blade atypical width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Blade l w ratio
0-3 +
Blade length
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Blade shape
elliptic;lanceolate shortly ovate or oblong-ovate +
Blade texture
succulent +
Blade width
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Body wing architecture
veined +
Body wing coloration
opaque +
Body wing quantity
2 (5) +
Bract architecture or shape
calyxlike +
Bract coloration
green +
Bract coloration or reflectance
translucent +
Bract duration
persistent +
Bract fusion
distinct +
Bract length
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Bract pubescence
glandular-puberulent +
Bract quantity
5;10 +
Bract shape
lanceolate +
Bract size
not accrescent +
Bract texture
scarious +
Bract width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (?) +
Calyx architecture
corollalike +  and petaloid +
Calyx coloration
colorful +
Calyx prominence
not showy +
Calyx quantity
5 +
Calyx size
large +
Calyx variability
varying +
Corolla presence
absent +
Cotyledon architecture
foliaceous +
Distal margin architecture
hollow +
Distal margin position
interior +
Distal margin shape
flattened +  and dilated +
Distal margin width
broader +
Distribution
Calif. +  and Nev. +
Elevation
1600-3500 m +
Embryo course
curved +  and straight +
Endosperm quantity
scanty +
Filament fusion
connate +
Flower architecture
incomplete +
Flower prominence
inconspicuous +  and showy +
Flower quantity
15 +  and 25 +
Flower reproduction
chasmogamous +  and bisexual +
Fruit architecture
not +  and winged +
Fruit length
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Fruit location
aerial +
Fruit pubescence
glabrate +  and viscid puberulent +
Fruit shape
obovate +  and obcordate +
Fruit structure subtype
accessory +
Fruit texture
scarious +
Fruit width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Gynoecium architecture
1-carpellate +
Habitat
Dry sandy and rocky areas, pinyon-juniper woodlands, yellow-pine forests +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Bee F. Gunn +
Inflorescence architecture
pedunculate +
Inflorescence architecture or shape
capitate +
Inflorescence arrangement
cluster +
Inflorescence position
axillary +
Leaf-blade shape
shortly ovate;oblong-ovate +
Leaf architecture
petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
opposite +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Leaf size
unequal +
Leaf variability
equal +
Limb coloration
white +  and pink +
Limb diameter
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Limb shape
5-lobed +
Margin pubescence
pubescent +  and glabrous +
Margin shape
undulate +, repand +  and entire +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary size
expanded +
Ovule placentation
basal +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Perianth architecture or shape
symmetric +
Perianth position or shape
distal +
Perianth shape
salverform +
Perianth size
constricted +
Perisperm quantity
abundant +
Petiole some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering spring–fall. +
Projection shape
pedicel-like +
Publication title
Man. S. Calif. Bot., +
Publication year
1935 +
Receptacle shape
slightly rounded;conic +
Reference
None +
Rib arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Rib variability
varying +
Ridge shape
obtuse +
Ridge width
thick +  and thin +
Root architecture
tuberous +
Root texture
fibrous;fleshy +
Seed-coat texture
membranaceous +
Seed quantity
1 +
Sepal fusion
connate +
Side architecture or function or pubescence
not +  and glandular +
Side architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Side architecture or shape
ribbed +, 10-ribbed +  and 5-ribbed +
Side pubescence
pubescent +, glabrous +  and warty +
Side relief
wrinkled +
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Special status
Endemic +
Stamen arrangement
alternate +
Stamen atypical quantity
18 (30) +
Stamen position
included +
Stamen quantity
5;9 +
Stamen variability
varying +
Stem architecture
unarmed +
Stem growth form
procumbent +
Stem orientation
prostrate +  and erect +
Stigma arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Stigma shape
fusiform +  and linear +
Style position
included +
Style shape
filiform +
Sulcus relief
rugose +  and smooth +
Surface pubescence
glandular-pubescent +  and glabrous +
Synonyms
Tricratus +
Taproot size
slender +  and stout +
Taxon family
Nyctaginaceae +
Taxon name
Abronia nana var. covillei +
Taxon parent
Abronia nana +
Taxon rank
variety +
Tissue texture
spongy +
Tooth architecture
gland-tipped +
Tooth course
curved +
Tube coloration
pale-pink +
Tube some measurement
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Volume
Volume 4 +
Whole organism architecture
nearly +  and acaulescent +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
plant +  and cespitose +
Whole organism pubescence
viscid-pubescent +
Wing quantity
5 +
X chromosome quantity
10 +  and 9 +