Muehlenbeckia hastulata

(Smith) I. M. Johnston

Contr. Gray Herb. 81: 88. 1928.

Common names: Wirevine
Introduced
Basionym: Rumex hastulatus Smith in A. Rees, Cycl. 30: Rumex no. 29. 1815
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 486. Mentioned on page 485.

Discussion

Varieties 3 (1 in the flora).

J. Brandbyge (1992) recognized two other varieties of Muehlenbeckia hastulata distinguished by leaf shape, inflorescence size, and achene morphology. Variety rotundata (Philippi) Brandbyge is endemic in Argentina and Chile; var. fascicularis (Meisner) Brandbyge is endemic in Chile.

Selected References

None.

"/2" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

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dark-brown;black +
3-gonous +  and subglobose +
pink +  and purple +
ovate +  and elliptic +
Craig C. Freeman +
(Smith) I. M. Johnston +
stipelike +
Rumex hastulatus +
linear;orbiculate panduriform or triangular-lanceolate +
foliaceous +  and perfoliate +
scale-like +
just below the soil surface or and above the soil surface +  and spreading +
Wirevine +
Calif. +  and South America +
adnate +  and distinct +
pistillate +  and staminate +
bisexual +  and unisexual +
disarticulating +  and solid +
decumbent to erect +  and prostrate +
unwinged +  and winged +
black +, red +, brown +  and yellowish +
exserted +  and included +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
spheroidal +, 4-gonous +, lenticular +, biconvex +, discoid +, 3-gonous +  and 2-gonous +
nonmembranous +
deciduous +
cauline +  and basal +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
wavy +  and entire +
swollen +
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persistent +  and deciduous +
cylindric +
coriaceous +  and membranous +
slightly larger +
anatropous +, , +  and orthotropous +
accrescent +
spreading;erect +
white;greenish white +
campanulate +
accrescent +
(2-)3(-4)-carpellate +
rudimentary +
Contr. Gray Herb. +
slender;stout +
Introduced +
rudimentary +
not scapose +
scandent +  and prostrate +
puberulent +  and glabrous +
papillose +
fimbriate +
deciduous +  and persistent +
2-lobed +  and cylindric +
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Muehlenbeckia hastulata +
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lobed +  and laciniate +
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