Corchorus hirsutus
Sp. Pl. 1: 530. 1753.
Plants shrubs. Stems erect to semiprostrate, mostly unbranched, 5–10 (–15) dm, densely tawny-pubescent, hairs stellate. Leaves persistent; petiole 2–8 mm; blade oblong to oblongelliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 1–3.5 (–6) cm, base rounded-truncate, margins crenate, proximal teeth not prolonged, apex obtuse to acute, surfaces densely tawny-pubescent, hairs stellate. Inflorescences fasciculate, 2–8-flowered. Pedicels 5–7 mm. Flowers: sepals linear-oblong, 4–6 mm, not awned, stellate-pubescent; petals 5–6 mm; stamens 50–60. Capsules subglobose to short-ellipsoid, not wing-angled, 4-valved, without awns, 7–9 (–12) × 7–8 mm, densely tawny-pubescent, hairs stellate. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Oct.
Habitat: Lake edges, disturbed pine rocklands
Elevation: 0–50 m
Distribution
Introduced; Fla., West Indies, also in Mexico, Central America, South America, Africa
Discussion
Corchorus hirsutus is known only by collections from Hillsborough and Miami-Dade counties.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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