familyBurmanniaceae
genusApteria
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Apteria
J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7: 64. 1834.
Etymology: Greek a, without, and pteron, wing
| Taxon | Illustrator ⠉ | |
|---|---|---|
 | Burmannia capitata Burmannia biflora Apteria aphylla Thismia americana | John Myers John Myers John Myers John Myers |
Plants possibly perennial, mycotrophic, not green. Rhizomes present. Roots filiform. Stems sometimes branched. Leaves cauline, white or purplish, scalelike to lanceolate. Inflorescences 2–6-flowered racemose cymes or flowers solitary; floral bracts not imbricate. Flowers erect to nodding, neither ribbed nor winged; perianth persistent and rolled in fruit; annulus absent; stamens 3, proximal to inner perianth lobes, sessile; ovary 1-locular; placentation parietal; pedicel 4–12 (–18) mm. Capsules broadly ellipsoid; dehiscence longitudinal by valves, leaving 3 placental ribs.
Distribution
Tropical North America, Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America
Discussion
Species 1.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
... more about "Apteria"
absent +
few +
longitudinal +
ellipsoid +
appendaged +
broadened +
2-6-flowered +
racemose +
not imbricate +
racemose +
transverse +
longitudinal +
alternate +
cauline +
absent +
scalelike;lanceolate +
parietal +
inferior +
numerous +
persistent +
rolled +
separated +
connate +
proximal +
J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia +
1834 +
absent +
subterranean +
filiform +
mycorrhizal +
numerous +
sessile +
branched +
erect +
absent +
3-branched +
Apteria +
Burmanniaceae +
genus +
connate +
irregular +
not green +
perennial +
mycotrophic +