familyAchatocarpaceae
genusPhaulothamnus
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Phaulothamnus
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 20: 293. 1885.
Common names: Snake-eyes
Etymology: Greek phaulos, paltry, uncomely, ill to handle, and thamnos, shrub
| Taxon | Illustrator ⠉ | |
|---|---|---|
 | Rivina humilis Trichostigma octandrum Gisekia pharnacioides Phaulothamnus spinescens | Barbara Alongi Barbara Alongi Barbara Alongi Barbara Alongi |
Shrubs, diffusely branched; branches spreading, spinescent. Bark grayish, smooth, glabrous. Leaves deciduous [persistent], alternate or clustered at nodes; blade spatulate to oblanceolate, apex rounded to somewhat retuse and mucronate, narrowed into petiole or sessile. Inflorescences racemose or flowers solitary; bracteate. Flowers 1–12; tepals persistent, suborbicular to obovate, concave, margins scarious. Staminate flowers: stamens 12–14; filaments ± 1.5 mm; anthers ± 1.8 mm. Pistillate flowers: stigmas ± 2 mm, papillose. Berries transparent, globose, slightly compressed, thin-coriaceous, juicy.
Discussion
Species 1.
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Lower Taxa
... more about "Phaulothamnus"
dehiscent +
basifixed +
oblong +
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (?) +
sessile +
grayish +
glabrous +
transparent +
spatulate;oblanceolate +
absent +
spinescent +
spreading +
spinescent +
Snake-eyes +
annular +
filiform +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (?) +
1;12 +
unisexual +
racemose +
exstipulate +
fasciculate +
deciduous +
scarious +
simple +
surrounding +
2-carpellate +
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts +
1885 +
lenticular +
exserted +
12;14 +
papillose +
filiform +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (?) +
absent +
Phaulothamnus +
Achatocarpaceae +
genus +
imbricate +
persistent +
distinct +
herbaceous +
4;5 +
concave;suborbicular;obovate +
scattered +
branched +
small +