Monolopia major
in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. L. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 6: 74. 1838.
Endemic
Leaves oblanceolate to lance-linear. Peduncles 10–130 mm. Involucres 8–13 mm. Phyllaries ± 8, connate ± 3/4 their lengths (forming cups with distinct, triangular lobes), oblanceolate, apices acute. Ray-florets ± 8; corollas usually yellow, sometimes cream, laminae 8–20 mm, ± equally 3-lobed. Disc-florets 60–100. Cypselae obcompressed, 2.5–4 mm, 3-angled (ray), 4-angled (disc), glabrous or apically hairy. 2n = 24.
Phenology: Flowering Feb–Jul.
Habitat: Clayey areas in grasslands
Elevation: 10–1100 m
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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introrse +
connate +
herbaceous +
acute +
scarious +
absent +
hirsute +
papillate +
continuous +
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decurrent +
winged;ribbed;winged;ribbed +
1;15 +
stigmatic +
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not flagged +
monomorphic +
dimorphic +
papillate +
2.5mm;4mm +
staminate +
Calif. +
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gray-pubescent +
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1;5 +
bisexual +
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glabrous +
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in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. L. P. de Candolle, Prodr. +
1838 +
pistillate +
absent +
fertile +
epaleate +
conic;hemispheric;conic;hemispheric;convex;flat +
fibrous +
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1;2 +
Endemic +
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Monolopia major +
Monolopia +
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