Clarkia subsect. Phaeostoma

(Spach) K. E. Holsinger

Taxon 34: 705. 1985.

Basionym: Phaeostoma spach Hist. Nat Vég. 4: 392. 1835
Synonyms: Gauropsis c. Presl
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.

Inflorescences open racemes, axis erect; buds pendent. Flowers protandrous or not; petals lavender-pink to salmon, dark reddish purple, or white, generally with purplish red zone at base, 5–25 mm; ovary 4-grooved; stigma exserted beyond or subequal to anthers.

Discussion

Species 4 (4 in the flora).

Subsection Phaeostoma forms a distinctive group by virtue of having petal claws as long as or longer than the petal blades.

Selected References

None.

Harlan Lewis† +  and Peter C. Hoch +
(Spach) K. E. Holsinger +
Phaeostoma spach +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
denticulate +  and entire +
subsessile +  and long-pedicellate +
curved +  and straight +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
subclavate +, subfusiform +  and cylindrical +
elongated +
California. +
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 +  and protandrous +
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 +
numerous +  and 1 +
lavender-pink +  and salmon dark reddish purple or white +
tapering +, spatulate +  and fan-shaped unlobed or rarely 2-lobed +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
red +, lavender +, blue-gray +, yellow +  and cream +
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 +
subequal +
petiolate +  and sessile +
intrapetiolar +
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
Gauropsis c. +
Clarkia subsect. Phaeostoma +
Clarkia sect. Phaeostoma +
subsection +
3(-5)-aperturate +
short-acute +
smooth +  and erose +
papillate +
purplish red +