familyMenispermaceae
genusCalycocarpum
speciesCalycocarpum lyonii

Calycocarpum lyonii

(Pursh) A. Gray

Gen. Amer. Bor. 1: 76. 1848.

Donald G. Rhodes
Common names: Cupseed
EndemicIllustrated
Basionym: Menispermum lyonii Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept., 371. 1814
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Please click on the illustration for a higher resolution version.
Illustrator: John Myers

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Vines, climbing to tops of trees; rhizomes slender, branched. Leaves: petioles to 28 cm. Leaf-blade 10-25 × 10-29 cm, membranous; venation 5 or 7. Inflorescences to 32 cm; rachis puberulent, glandular. Flowers: sepals 1.6-4.6 × 0.6-2 mm, glabrous. Staminate flowers: stamens to 3 mm. Pistillate flowers: ovary to 2 mm. Drupes green at maturity, darkening to deeper green or black upon drying, 15-25 × 10-20 mm.


Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Primarily along rivers or smaller streams in deciduous forests
Elevation: 0-350 m

Distribution

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Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Kans., Ky., La., Miss., Mo., Okla., S.C., Tenn.

Discussion

Calycocarpum lyonii has been reported as occurring in Texas, but no Texas specimens have been seen.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Anther architecture or structure in adjective form
2-locular +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Apex shape
not mucronate;caudate-acuminate +
Author
Donald G. Rhodes +
Authority
(Pursh) A. Gray +
Base shape
cordate +
Basionyms
Menispermum lyonii +
Bract presence
absent +
Bracteole architecture
sepaloid +
Bracteole presence
absent +
Common name
Cupseed +
Distribution
Ala. +, Ark. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Kans. +, Ky. +, La. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, Okla. +, S.C. +  and Tenn. +
Drupe coloration
green +
Drupe length
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Drupe pubescence
glabrous +
Drupe shape
globose +  and ellipsoid +
Drupe width
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Elevation
0-350 m +
Embryo course
curved +
Endocarp architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Endocarp architecture or shape
ribbed +
Endocarp pubescence
glabrous +
Endocarp pubescence or relief
warty +
Endocarp shape
cup-shaped +
Endocarp texture
osseous +
Endosperm presence
absent +
Exocarp texture
membranous +
Filament fusion
distinct +
Flower architecture
pistillate +  and staminate +
Flower arrangement
3-ranked +
Flower prominence
showy +
Flower reproduction
unisexual +
Fruits drupe course
straight +
Fruits drupe shape
horseshoe--shaped +
Habitat
Primarily along rivers or smaller streams in deciduous forests +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Inflorescence arrangement
fascicles +
Inflorescence position
axillary +
Inflorescence some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (32 cm320 mm <br />0.32 m <br />) +
Leaf-blade architecture
veined +
Leaf-blade length
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
Leaf-blade quantity
7 +  and 5 +
Leaf-blade shape
3-5-lobed +  and pentagonal +
Leaf-blade texture
membranous +
Leaf-blade width
10cm;29cm +
Leaf architecture
not peltate +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Margin architecture or relief
erose +
Margin architecture or shape
dentate +  and entire +
Mesocarp pubescence or texture
pulpy +
Nectary presence
absent +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary pubescence
glabrous +
Ovary shape
ellipsoid;fusiform +
Ovary some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Ovule orientation
amphitropous +
Ovule quantity
1 +  and 2 +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Petal arrangement
opposite +
Petal fusion
connate +  and distinct +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal prominence
vestigial +
Petal quantity
1 +, 6 +  and numerous +
Petal shape
concave;concave +
Petal size
minute +  and reduced +
Petal variability
equal +
Petiole presence
absent +
Petiole some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (28 cm280 mm <br />0.28 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering spring–summer. +
Pistil quantity
3 +
Pistillode presence
absent +
Publication title
Gen. Amer. Bor. +
Publication year
1848 +
Rachis architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Rachis pubescence
puberulent +
Reference
None +
Rhizome architecture
branched +
Rhizome size
slender +
Seed architecture
stalked +
Segment arrangement
valvate +  and imbricate +
Segment coloration
Greenish white (White or cream) +
Segment fusion
fused +  and distinct +
Segment prominence
not showy +
Sepal architecture or shape
not spurred +
Sepal atypical quantity
4 (6) +
Sepal length
? (?) +
Sepal pubescence
glabrous +
Sepal quantity
6;9 +
Sepal shape
elliptic +  and obovate +
Sepal size
reduced +
Sepal width
0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Source xml
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Special status
Endemic +  and Illustrated +
Stamen quantity
6 +  and 12 +
Stamen some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Staminode development
developed +
Staminode presence
absent +
Staminode quantity
6 +  and 91 +
Stem coloration
bluish green +
Stem coloration or pubescence or relief
striate +
Stem pubescence
glabrate +  and tomentose +
Stigma architecture or shape
multicleft +
Stigma shape
lobed +  and entire +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style orientation
recurved +
Surface pubescence
glabrous;bristly +
Taxon family
Menispermaceae +
Taxon name
Calycocarpum lyonii +
Taxon parent
Calycocarpum +
Taxon rank
species +
Upon coloration
Darkening (Deeper green or black) +
Upon condition
drying +
Upon life cycle
maturity +
Volume
Volume 3 +
Whole organism duration
deciduous +
Whole organism growth form
vine +  and climbing +
Whole organism orientation
clambering +
Whole organism texture
woody +