Phemeranthus humilis
Novon 11: 320. 2001.
IllustratedConservation concern
Basionym: Talinum humile Greene Bot. Gaz. 6: 183. 1881
Plants subscapose, to 0.8 dm; roots tuberous, turbinate, sometimes forked, fleshy. Stems ± erect, usually simple. Leaves sessile; blade terete, to 8 cm. Inflorescences cymose, overtopped by leaves; peduncle scapelike, to 3 cm. Flowers: sepals deciduous, ovate, 3 mm; petals yellow, elliptic to obovate, 4 mm; stamens usually 5–8; stigma 1, subcapitate. Capsules ellipsoid to subglobose, sometimes trigonous, 4–6 mm. Seeds with arcuate ridges, 1 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Dry, shallow, rocky soil on or near outcrops
Elevation: 1600-1800 m
Distribution
Ariz., N.Mex., n Mexico
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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oblong +
round +
auriculate +
membranous to chartaceous +
occasionally dentate;crisped +
terete +
succulent +
3-valved +
dehiscent +
persistent +
anthesis +
single +
not separating +
erect +
differentiated +
not separating +
erect +
differentiated +
coherent +
irregular +
symmetric +
few +
cleistogamous +
capsular +
3[-5]-carpelled +
Present +
cymose +
spikelike +
sessile +
not clasping +
plurilocular +
superior +
1-many +
scapelike +
short;elongate +
thin +
yellow +
fugacious +
absent +
rarely;5 +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (?) +
Novon +
2001 +
parallel +
arcuate +
tuberous +
fleshy +
lustrous +
estrophiolate +
many +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
distinct +
deciduous +
2;9 +
ovate +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (?) +
opposite +
simple +
suffrutescent +
erect +
subcapitate +
branched +
absent +
Phemeranthus humilis +
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species +
deciduous +
subscapose +
perennial +
glabrous +