Abronia umbellata var. breviflora

(Standley) L. A. Galloway

Sida 20: 888. 2003.

Endemic
Basionym: Abronia breviflora Standley Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 312, plat e 30. 1909
Synonyms: Abronia umbellata subsp. breviflora (Standley) Munz
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 68.

Flowers 14–18 per inflorescence, 6.5–10 mm. Fruits 8–12 × 6–14 mm; wings truncate, poorly to moderately developed, if developed, tapering to fruit apex.


Phenology: Flowering year-round.
Habitat: Sandy soils, coastal scrub, lees of dunes near strand
Elevation: 0-100 m

Discussion

Abronia umbellata var. breviflora is in the Center for Plant Conservation’s National Collection of Endangered Plants.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
prolonged +
beaklike;beaklike;beaklike +
Leo A. Galloway +
(Standley) L. A. Galloway +
glutinous +
unequal +
woody +, leathery +  and fleshy +
Abronia breviflora +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (6.8 cm68 mm <br />0.068 m <br />) +
rhombic;elliptic;rhombic;elliptic;ovate +
succulent +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (4.7 cm47 mm <br />0.047 m <br />) +
persistent +
distinct +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
glandular-puberulent;viscid-villous +
lanceolate +  and ovate +
not accrescent +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (?) +
corollalike +  and petaloid +
flattened +  and dilated +
Calif. +  and Oreg. +
0-100 m +
curved +  and straight +
white +  and yellowish white +
inconspicuous +  and showy +
14 +  and 18 +
chasmogamous +  and bisexual +
0.65 cm6.5 mm <br />0.0065 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br /> (2.4 cm24 mm <br />0.024 m <br />) +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
glabrate +  and viscid puberulent +
not rugose +
obdeltate +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br />) +
Sandy soils, coastal scrub, lees of dunes near strand +
cauline +  and basal +
unequal +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br />) +
5-lobed +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
undulate +, entire +  and more or less repand +
expanded +
salverform +
constricted +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Flowering year-round. +
pedicel-like +
slightly rounded;conic +
thick +  and thin +
fibrous;fleshy +
membranaceous +
ribbed +, 10-ribbed +  and 5-ribbed +
pubescent +, glabrous +  and warty +
wrinkled +
prostrate +  and erect +
glabrous +  and glandular-pubescent +
elongate +
fusiform +  and linear +
filiform +
rugose +  and smooth +
glaucous +, glandular-puberulent +  and glandular-villous +
Abronia umbellata subsp. breviflora +
slender +  and stout +
Abronia umbellata var. breviflora +
Abronia umbellata +
variety +
gland-tipped +
magenta;greenish +
0.65 cm6.5 mm <br />0.0065 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
tapering +