Hexastylis arifolia var. ruthii
Brittonia 8: 268. 1957.
Endemic
Basionym: Asarum ruthii Ashe J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 14: 35-36. 1897
Synonyms: Asarum arifolium var. ruthii (Ashe) Barringer Hexastylis ruthii (Ashe) Small
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Flowers: calyx-tube ovoid, 10-20 × 8-10 mm; lobes erect, 2-4 × 2-4 mm. 2n = 26.
Phenology: Flowering late winter–spring (Mar–Jun).
Habitat: Upland deciduous and mixed deciduous-conifer forests, often associated with shrubby Ericaceae in n part of range
Elevation: 300-800 m
Distribution
Ala., Ga., Ky., N.C., Tenn., Va.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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extrorse +
absent +
fleshy +
triangular +
ovoid +
tubular +
enlarged +
irregular +
fleshy +
absent +
reduced +
fan--shaped +
copious +
bisexual +
petiolate +
absent +
absent +
triangular +
Upland deciduous and mixed deciduous-conifer forests, often associated with shrubby Ericaceae in n part of range +
glabrous +
glabrous +
triangular-sagittate;subhastate infrequently ovate-sagittate +
leathery;membranous +
crowded +
valvate +
erect +
puberulent +
broad +
anatropous +
absent +
vestigial +
4-6-carpellate +
Brittonia +
1957 +
not winged +
ovoid +
network +
weak;strong +
glabrous +
Endemic +
distinct +
aerial +
absent +
2-cleft +
distinct +
differentiated +
Hexastylis arifolia var. ruthii +
Hexastylis arifolia +
variety +
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