familyNyctaginaceae
genusAbronia
speciesAbronia villosa
varietyAbronia villosa var. aurita

Abronia villosa var. aurita

(Abrams) Jepson

Fl. Calif. 1: 455. 1914.

Leo A. Galloway
IllustratedConservation concern
Basionym: Abronia aurita Abrams Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 537. 1905
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 66. Mentioned on page 67.
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Illustrator: Bee F. Gunn

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Perianth: tube 20–35 mm, limbs often more than 15 mm diam. Fruits 6–10 mm, inconspicuously rugose veined, not appearing pitted.


Phenology: Flowering year-round.
Habitat: Sandy soils, sage-scrub, chaparral
Elevation: 100-2000 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Calif., nw Mexico (Baja California)

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Abaxial surface pubescence
glandular-pubescent +
Adaxial surface pubescence
glandular-pubescent +  and glabrous +
Apex shape
conic +
Author
Leo A. Galloway +
Authority
(Abrams) Jepson +
Band coating
glutinous +
Base architecture or shape
asymmetric +
Base size
unequal +
Base texture
woody +, leathery +  and fleshy +
Basionyms
Abronia aurita +
Blade length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Blade shape
deltate-ovate;ovate or elliptic +
Blade texture
succulent +
Blade width
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 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
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
Bract pubescence
viscid-villous +
Bract quantity
5;10 +
Bract shape
lanceolate +  and lanceovate +
Bract size
not accrescent +
Bract texture
papery +
Bract width
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 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
Ariz. +, Calif. +  and nw Mexico (Baja California) +
Elevation
100-2000 m +
Embryo course
curved +  and straight +
Endosperm quantity
scanty +
Eyespot coloration
light +
Filament fusion
connate +
Flower architecture
incomplete +
Flower prominence
inconspicuous +  and showy +
Flower quantity
15 +  and 35 +
Flower reproduction
chasmogamous +  and bisexual +
Fruit architecture
veined +
Fruit length
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Fruit location
aerial +
Fruit pubescence
glabrate +  and viscid puberulent +
Fruit relief
not pitted +  and rugose +
Fruit shape
obdeltate +
Fruit some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Fruit structure subtype
accessory +
Fruit texture
indurate +
Fruit width
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Gynoecium architecture
1-carpellate +
Habitat
Sandy soils, sage-scrub, chaparral +
Illustration
Present +
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 architecture
petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
opposite +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Leaf size
unequal +
Leaf variability
equal +
Limb coloration
white +  and magenta +
Limb diameter
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
Limb shape
5-lobed +
Margin pubescence
pubescent +  and glabrous +
Margin shape
undulate +, entire +  and sinuate +
Mat architecture or fragility
loose +
Mat size
large +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary size
expanded +
Ovule placentation
basal +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Peduncle length or size
longer +
Perianth architecture or shape
symmetric +
Perianth position or shape
distal +
Perianth shape
salverform +
Perianth size
constricted +
Perisperm quantity
abundant +
Petiole some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering year-round. +
Plant size
large +
Projection shape
pedicel-like +
Publication title
Fl. Calif. +
Publication year
1914 +
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
Illustrated +  and Conservation concern +
Stamen arrangement
alternate +
Stamen atypical quantity
18 (30) +
Stamen position
included +
Stamen quantity
5;9 +
Stamen variability
varying +
Stem architecture
branched +
Stem growth form
procumbent +
Stem orientation
spreading +, decumbent +  and ascending +
Stem pubescence
glandular-pubescent +  and long viscid-villous +
Stem shape
elongate +
Stigma arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Stigma shape
fusiform +  and linear +
Style position
included +
Style shape
filiform +
Sulcus relief
rugose +  and smooth +
Synonyms
Tricratus +
Taproot size
slender +  and stout +
Taxon family
Nyctaginaceae +
Taxon name
Abronia villosa var. aurita +
Taxon parent
Abronia villosa +
Taxon rank
variety +
Tissue texture
spongy +
Tooth architecture
gland-tipped +
Tooth course
curved +
Tube coloration
pink +
Tube some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
Volume
Volume 4 +
Whole organism architecture
acaulescent +
Whole organism duration
annual +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism pubescence
viscid-pubescent +
Wing architecture or shape
truncate +  and not folded +
Wing position
interior +
Wing quantity
3;5 +
Wing texture
spongy +
Wing variability
extending +  and equaling +
Wing width
thin +
X chromosome quantity
10 +  and 9 +