familyLoasaceae
genusMentzelia
sectionMentzelia sect. Bartonia
speciesMentzelia humilis
varietyMentzelia humilis var. guadalupensis

Mentzelia humilis var. guadalupensis

Spellenberg

Sida 18: 995, fig. 2. 1999.

John J. Schenk, Larry Hufford
Common names: Guadalupe Mountain blazingstar
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 503.

Leaf-blades: widest intersinus distance 1.6–9.1 mm (always on some leaves greater than 2.6 mm); proximal spatulate to elliptic, margins pinnate, lobes 4–14, 2.5–6 (–8.4) × (1.1–) 2.9–5.1 mm; distal elliptic, lanceolate, or spatulate, margins pinnate, lobes 4–10, 2.8–6 × 1.1–4 mm. Flowers: petals 10.3–13 (–28.6) × 1.6–2.3 (–4) mm, 5 outermost stamens narrowly spatulate, 8.8–11 (–23.3) × 1–1.4 (–1.9) mm. Seed-coat: papillae 6–9 per cell.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Sep.
Habitat: Sparsely vegetated knolls, gypsum clay substrates.
Elevation: 1400–1600 m.

Distribution

V12 977-distribution-map.jpg

N.Mex.

Discussion

Variety guadalupensis is distributed along the west side of the Guadalupe Mountains in Eddy and Otero counties.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

No values specified."not elongating" is not a number.

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Abaxial surface architecture or shape
needlelike +
All architecture
petaloid +  and heteromorphic +
All arrangement or course or shape
linear +
All atypical length
1.9 cm19 mm <br />0.019 m <br /> (2.23 cm22.3 mm <br />0.0223 m <br />) +
All length
0.88 cm8.8 mm <br />0.0088 m <br /> (1.9 cm19 mm <br />0.019 m <br />) +
All position
outer +
All shape
clawed +, linear +  and narrowly spatulate +
All width
0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> (0.33 cm3.3 mm <br />0.0033 m <br />) +
Androecium position
epigynous +
Anther dehiscence
straight +
Apex pubescence
glabrous +
Apex shape
acute +
Author
John J. Schenk +  and Larry Hufford +
Authority
Spellenberg +
Axis length or size
long +
Basal lobe width
broad +
Basal rosette duration
not persistent +
Basal rosette presence
absent +
Basal secondary-vein presence
absent +
Base architecture or fixation
not clasping +
Base shape
ridged +  and rounded +
Basionyms
Mentzelia pumila var. humilis +
Blade-leaf distance
0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br /> (0.91 cm9.1 mm <br />0.0091 m <br />) +
Blade-leaf width
widest +
Blade atypical width
2.8 cm28 mm <br />0.028 m <br /> (3.62 cm36.2 mm <br />0.0362 m <br />) +
Blade length
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (9.5 cm95 mm <br />0.095 m <br />) +
Blade shape
unlobed;lobed;orbiculate;obovate;unlobed;lobed;orbiculate;obovate;unlobed;lobed;orbiculate;obovate;oblanceolate;spatulate;linear;lanceolate;elliptic;ovate;cordate;deltate;hastate +
Blade some measurement
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.91 cm9.1 mm <br />0.0091 m <br />) +
Branch position or shape
along entire stem +  and distal +
Capsule atypical width
0.42 cm4.2 mm <br />0.0042 m <br /> (0.52 cm5.2 mm <br />0.0052 m <br />) +
Capsule course
straight +
Capsule length
0.53 cm5.3 mm <br />0.0053 m <br /> (1.02 cm10.2 mm <br />0.0102 m <br />) +
Capsule shape
cup-shaped +
Capsule width
0.52 cm5.2 mm <br />0.0052 m <br /> (0.86 cm8.6 mm <br />0.0086 m <br />) +
Caudex position relational
ground-level +
Cell-wall orientation
anticlinal +
Cell-wall shape
wavy +
Common name
Guadalupe Mountain blazingstar +
Distal leaf shape
linear;spatulate;linear;spatulate;lanceolate;elliptic +
Distal stem course
straight +
Distal stem length
all +  and longest +
Distal stem orientation
upcurved +  and antrorse +
Distal stem pubescence
hairy +
Distal stem variability
equal +
Distribution
N.Mex. +
Elevation
1400–1600 m. +
Epidermis relief
papillate +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower architecture or shape
symmetric +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Fruits capsule course
curved +  and straight +
Fruits capsule dehiscence
dehiscing +
Fruits capsule shape
s--shaped +, clavate +, urceolate +, ovoid +, cylindric +, subcylindric +, lingulate +  and cup-shaped +
Grappling-hook architecture
simple +
Grappling-hook trichome architecture
complex +
Habitat
Sparsely vegetated knolls, gypsum clay substrates. +
Hypanthium fusion
free +  and adnate +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Linny Heagy +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Inflorescences dichasium architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Inflorescences flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Inner stamen arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Inner stamen length or size
longer +
Inner stamen shape
unlobed +  and filiform +
Leaf-blade position
proximal +
Leaf-blade position or shape
distal +
Leaf-blade shape
spatulate;lanceolate;spatulate;lanceolate;elliptic;spatulate;elliptic +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Lobe atypical length
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.84 cm8.4 mm <br />0.0084 m <br />) +
Lobe atypical quantity
0 (4) +
Lobe atypical some measurement
1.38 cm13.8 mm <br />0.0138 m <br /> (1.69 cm16.9 mm <br />0.0169 m <br />) +
Lobe atypical width
0.11 cm1.1 mm <br />0.0011 m <br /> (0.29 cm2.9 mm <br />0.0029 m <br />) +
Lobe length
2.8mm (6mm) +
Lobe orientation
perpendicular +  and antrorse +
Lobe quantity
4 (10) +
Lobe some measurement
0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br /> (1.38 cm13.8 mm <br />0.0138 m <br />) +
Lobe width
0.11 cm1.1 mm <br />0.0011 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Margin architecture or shape
pinnate +
Margin prominence or shape
flat +
Margin shape
toothed +
Nectary position or shape
distal +
Nectary presence
absent +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Outer stamen reproduction
sterile +
Outermost stamen architecture
petaloid +
Outermost stamen atypical length
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (2.33 cm23.3 mm <br />0.0233 m <br />) +
Outermost stamen atypical width
0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br /> (0.19 cm1.9 mm <br />0.0019 m <br />) +
Outermost stamen length
0.88 cm8.8 mm <br />0.0088 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
Outermost stamen shape
spatulate +
Outermost stamen width
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br />) +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Ovary placentation
parietal +
Ovary position
apical +, subapical +  and inferior +
Ovule orientation
perpendicular +  and oriented +
Ovule quantity
1;60 +
Papilla quantity
6;9 +
Peduncle prominence
inconspicuous +
Perianth position
epigynous +
Perianth whorl variability
differentiated +
Petal architecture or shape
symmetric +
Petal atypical length
1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br /> (2.86 cm28.6 mm <br />0.0286 m <br />) +
Petal atypical width
0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Petal coloration
white +
Petal dehiscence
persisting +
Petal fusion
connate +  and distinct +
Petal length
10.3mm;13mm +
Petal orientation
spreading +  and erect +
Petal pubescence
hairy +  and glabrous +
Petal quantity
5 +
Petal shape
obovate +, oblanceolate +, elliptic +, ovate +  and spatulate +
Petal width
0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br /> (0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br />) +
Petiole presence
absent +
Phenology
Flowering Jul–Sep. +
Pistil architecture
3-carpellate +
Pistil quantity
1 +
Placenta arrangement
parietal +
Proximal leaf shape
Spatulate (Oblanceolate or elliptic) +
Proximalmost internode some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Publication title
Sida +
Publication year
1999 +
Reference
None +
Seed-coat cell architecture or shape
isodiametric +
Seed-coat cell shape
polygonal +
Seed architecture
winged +
Seed atypical quantity
1 (2) +
Seed quantity
2;60 +
Seed shape
flattened +  and ovoid +
Seed some measurement
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
Sepal architecture or shape
symmetric +
Sepal coloration
green +
Sepal dehiscence
persisting +
Sepal duration
persistent +
Sepal fusion
connate +
Sepal height or length or size
shorter +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Sepal shape
lanceolate +  and narrowly ovate +
Slit dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Source xml
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Special status
Endemic +
Stamen architecture or shape
symmetric +
Stamen coloration
white +
Stamen fusion
adnate +, free +  and distinct +
Stamen position
included +  and exserted +
Stamen quantity
5 +
Stamen reproduction
fertile +
Staminode architecture
petaloid +
Staminode presence
absent +
Stem architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Stem architecture or shape
entire +
Stem course
straight +
Stem orientation
erect +
Stem quantity
multiple +
Stigma quantity
1 +
Stigma relief
papillate +
Stigma shape
3-lobed +  and lingulate +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style quantity
1 +
Style some measurement
0.65 cm6.5 mm <br />0.0065 m <br /> (1.13 cm11.3 mm <br />0.0113 m <br />) +
Surface architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Synonyms
Nuttallia humilis +  and Touterea humilis +
Taxon family
Loasaceae +
Taxon name
Mentzelia humilis var. guadalupensis +
Taxon parent
Mentzelia humilis +
Taxon rank
variety +
Tooth atypical some measurement
1.38 cm13.8 mm <br />0.0138 m <br /> (1.69 cm16.9 mm <br />0.0169 m <br />) +
Tooth orientation
perpendicular +  and antrorse +
Tooth some measurement
0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br /> (1.38 cm13.8 mm <br />0.0138 m <br />) +
Trichome architecture
dendritic +  and unbranched +
Trichome architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Trichome architecture or shape
needlelike +
Trichome atypical quantity
2 +  and 1 +
Trichome shape
pointed +
Trichome toxicity
stinging +
Volume
Volume 12 +
Wall course
sinuous +  and straight +
Wall orientation
anticlinal +
Wall shape
wavy +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
plant +  and bushlike +
Whole organism pubescence or relief
scabrid +
X chromosome quantity
9 +