Guilleminea

Kunth in A. von Humboldt et al.

in A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. Gen. Sp. 6: 40, pl ate 518. 1823.

Etymology: For Antoine Guillemin, 1796–1842, French botanist, author, and explorer
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 437. Mentioned on page 406.
 TaxonIllustrator 
FNA4 P68 Achyranthes aspera var aspera.jpegAchyranthes aspera var. aspera
Guilleminea densa var. aggregata
Gossypianthus lanuginosus var. lanuginosus
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey

Herbs, perennial. Stems prostrate [or ascending], much-branched, indumentum of simple hairs. Leaves opposite, petiolate; blade linear to lanceolate, spatulate, or ovate, margins entire; basal leaves withering. Inflorescences axillary, sessile, few-flowered glomerules; bracts and bracteoles membranous. Flowers bisexual; tepals 5, connate proximally ± 1/2 its length, 1-veined; stamens 5; filaments connate basally into tube, tube adnate to calyx distally; anthers 2-locular; pseudostaminodes absent; ovule 1; style 1, ca. 0.2 mm; stigmas 2-lobed, capitate. Utricles broadly ovoid, membranous, indehiscent. Seeds 1, redbrown, lenticular-orbicular.

Distribution

North America, Mexico, West Indies

Discussion

Species 5 (1 in the flora).

Lower Taxa

... more about "Guilleminea"
Steven E. Clemants +
Kunth in A. von Humboldt et al. +
linear +  and lanceolate spatulate or ovate +
membranous +
North America +, Mexico +  and West Indies +
peripheral +
For Antoine Guillemin, 1796–1842, French botanist, author, and explorer +
hypogynous +
minute +  and small +
not +  and dehiscent +
in A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. Gen. Sp. +
henrickson1987a +  and mears1967a +
lenticular-orbicular +
much-branched +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Guilleminea +
Amaranthaceae +
indurate +, membranaceous +, chartaceous +  and scarious +
membranous +