Clarkia subsect. Micranthae

K. E. Holsinger & H. Lewis

Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 73: 493. 1986.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.

Inflorescences open racemes, axis recurved at tip in bud; buds pendent. Flowers autogamous, not protandrous; petals white to pale cream, without zones or flecks of color, 5–10 mm; ovary subterete, not obviously grooved or ribbed; stigma not exserted beyond anthers.

Distribution

sw United States, nw Mexico

Discussion

Species 1.

Selected References

None.

Harlan Lewis† +  and Peter C. Hoch +
K. E. Holsinger & H. Lewis +
Phaeostoma +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
denticulate +  and entire +
subsessile +  and long-pedicellate +
curved +  and straight +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
subclavate +, subfusiform +  and cylindrical +
elongated +
sw United States +  and nw Mexico +
basifixed +  and versatile +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
campanulate +  and obconic +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
actinomorphic +
not protandrous +  and autogamous +
pedicellate +  and sessile +
curved +  and straight +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
terete +, 4-angled +, clavate +, fusiform +, cylindrical +  and elongate +
cream +  and pale-pink +
unicellular-papillose +
deciduous +
purple +  and darker-pink +
ribbed +  and grooved +
subterete +
numerous +  and 1 +
white +  and pale cream +
tapering +, spatulate +  and fan-shaped unlobed or rarely 2-lobed +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
red +, lavender +, blue-gray +, yellow +  and cream +
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. +
basal +  and cauline +
several +  and 1 +
clavate +  and globose +
few +  and numerous +
sculptured +  and smooth +
pink +  and purplish red +
deciduous +
0 +  and 1 +
parenchymatous +
parietal +, axile +  and placentation +
1 +, 4 +  and 2 +
unequal +
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
unequal +
2 times as many or as many as sepals +
unbranched +  and sparsely branched +
decumbent +  and prostrate +
slender +  and stout +
petiolate +  and sessile +
intrapetiolar +
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
Clarkia +
Clarkia subsect. Micranthae +
Clarkia sect. Phaeostoma +
subsection +
3(-5)-aperturate +
short-acute +
smooth +  and erose +
papillate +