familyAmaranthaceae
genusGossypianthus
speciesGossypianthus lanuginosus
varietyGossypianthus lanuginosus var. tenuiflorus

Gossypianthus lanuginosus var. tenuiflorus

(Hooker) Henrickson

Sida 12: 321. 1987.

Steven E. Clemants
Endemic
Basionym: Gossypianthus tenuiflorus Hooker Icon. Pl. 3: plate 251. 1840
Synonyms: Guilleminea lanuginosa var. tenuiflora (Hooker) Mears
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Mentioned on page 439.

Basal leaf-blades linear to linear-oblanceolate, (1.8–) 3.5–9.7 × (0.2–) 0.3–0.6 (–0.9) cm, glabrous. Cauline leaf-blades oblongelliptic to oblong, 1–1.7 (–2) × (0.1–) 0.2–0.5 (–0.8) cm, glabrous throughout or with scattered, marginal hairs near base.


Phenology: Flowering summer–fall.
Habitat: Rich woods, prairies
Elevation: 0-400 m

Distribution

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Ark., Okla., Tex.

Discussion

Gossypianthus lanuginosus var. tenuiflorus has been reported also from Louisiana, but I have seen no supporting specimens.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

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4-locular line character
dehiscence +
Anther architecture or structure in adjective form
2-locular +
Apex pubescence
woolly-villous +
Apex shape
acuminate +
Author
Steven E. Clemants +
Authority
(Hooker) Henrickson +
Basal leaf-blade atypical length
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
Basal leaf-blade atypical width
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Basal leaf-blade length
3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br /> (9.7 cm97 mm <br />0.097 m <br />) +
Basal leaf-blade pubescence
glabrous +
Basal leaf-blade shape
Linear (?) +  and Linear-oblanceolate (?) +
Basal leaf-blade width
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Basal leaf duration
persistent +
Basionyms
Gossypianthus tenuiflorus +
Blade atypical length
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (3.3 cm33 mm <br />0.033 m <br />) +
Blade atypical width
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
Blade length
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
Blade margin architecture or shape
entire +
Blade pubescence
glabrous or +  and sparsely densely pilose +
Blade shape
oblong-ovate +, oblong +, oblongelliptic +, elliptic +, elliptic-ovate +, ovate +, linear-oblanceolate +  and spatulate +
Blade width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Bract texture
membranous +
Bracteole texture
membranous +
Cauline leaf-blade atypical length
1.7 cm17 mm <br />0.017 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Cauline leaf-blade atypical width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Cauline leaf-blade length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.7 cm17 mm <br />0.017 m <br />) +
Cauline leaf-blade pubescence
With scattered , marginal hairs (Glabrous) +
Cauline leaf-blade shape
oblongelliptic;oblong +
Cauline leaf-blade width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Distribution
Ark. +, Okla. +  and Tex. +
Elevation
0-400 m +
Embryo position
peripheral +
Filament arrangement
alternating +
Filament fusion
free +  and connate +
Flower architecture
sessile +
Flower position
hypogynous +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Flower size
minute +  and small +
Fruits utricle condition or texture
dry +
Fruits utricle dehiscence
not +  and dehiscent +
Glomerule architecture
few-flowered +
Glomerule arrangement
cluster +
Glomerule coloration
white +
Glomerule length
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Glomerule shape
globose +  and cylindric +
Glomerule width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Habitat
Rich woods, prairies +
Hair architecture
simple +
Hair coloration
whitish +
Hair course
straight +
Hair relief
wavy-crinkled +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Inflorescence architecture
sessile +
Inflorescence position
axillary +
Inflorescences cymule arrangement
arranged +
Inner tepal pubescence or texture
chartaceous +
Inner tepal some measurement
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.36 cm3.6 mm <br />0.0036 m <br />) +
Leaf architecture
petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
opposite +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Line quantity
1 +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Marginal hair arrangement
scattered +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Outer tepal some measurement
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (?) +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Ovary position
superior +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Perisperm position relational
surrounding +
Perisperm pubescence or texture
mealy +
Petiole architecture
winged +
Petiole some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering summer–fall. +
Pseudostaminode presence
absent +
Publication title
Sida +
Publication year
1987 +
Reference
None +
Seed coloration
brown +
Seed length
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
Seed quantity
1 +
Seed shape
lenticular-orbicular +
Seed size
small +
Seed width
0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br /> (0.09 cm0.9 mm <br />9.0e-4 m <br />) +
Source xml
https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V4/V4 864.xml +
Special status
Endemic +
Stamen quantity
5 +
Stem architecture
much-branched +
Stem diameter
0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Stem growth form or orientation
prostrate +  and decumbent +
Stem pubescence
sparsely pilose +  and strongly woolly-villous +
Stigma architecture or shape
capitate +
Stigma atypical quantity
3 (5) +
Stigma quantity
1;3 +
Stigma shape
2-lobed +
Style presence
absent +
Style quantity
1 +
Style some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Surface prominence
exposed +
Synonyms
Guilleminea lanuginosa var. tenuiflora +
Taxon family
Amaranthaceae +
Taxon name
Gossypianthus lanuginosus var. tenuiflorus +
Taxon parent
Gossypianthus lanuginosus +
Taxon rank
variety +
Tepal architecture
3-veined +
Tepal atypical quantity
1 (4) +
Tepal coloration
green +
Tepal fusion
distinct +
Tepal presence
absent +
Tepal quantity
5 +
Tepal shape
oblong-lanceolate +
Tepal texture
indurate +, membranaceous +, chartaceous +  and scarious +
Trichome architecture
simple +
Utricle dehiscence
indehiscent +
Utricle shape
ovoid +
Utricle some measurement
0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Utricle texture
membranous +
Volume
Volume 4 +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
plant +