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Polycarpon tetraphyllum
Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 881. 1759.
Common names: Fourleaf manyseed
IntroducedIllustrated
Basionym: Mollugo tetraphylla Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 89. 1753
Distribution
B.C., Ala., Calif., Fla., Ga., S.C., Tex., s Europe (Mediterranean region), considered cosmopolitan via introduction
Discussion
Subspecies 3 (1 in the flora).
The flowers of Polycarpon tetraphyllum are said to be homogamous, self-pollinated, and often cleistogamous.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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perigynous +
hooded +
acute;mucronate;obtuse;acuminate;aristate +
absent +
spongy +
distinct +
absent +
clawed +
whorled +
arising +
absent +
emarginate +
1-veined +
not succulent +
foliaceous +
paired +
absent +
reduced +
scarious +
ovoid;spherical +
absent +
woody +
Fourleaf manyseed +
absent +
dish--shaped +
curved +
peripheral +
annular +
absent +
connate +
sessile +
symmetric +
simple +
absent +
dish or cupshaped +
cup-shaped +
dense +
white +
scarious +
absent +
swollen +
superior +
campylotropous +
erect +
absent +
perigynous +
straight +
central +
surrounding +
annular +
white +
fugacious +
absent +
absent +
Syst. Nat. ed. +
1759 +
arising +
absent +
whitish +
8;15 +
green +
persistent +
distinct +
herbaceous +
keeled;lanceolate;elliptic or ovate +
arising +
absent +
16;19 +
branched +
herbaceous +
prostrate;erect +
terete;finely ridged +
subcapitate +
absent +
papillate +
bristlelike +
silvery +
absent +
scarious +
3-branched +
absent +
glabrous +
filiform +
slender +
Polycarpon tetraphyllum +
Polycarpon +
species +
tuberous +
divided +
indehiscent +
twisting +
entire +
incurved +
annual +
petiolate +
not connate +
horizontal +
absent +