Porophyllum pygmaeum
Syst. Bot. 14: 583. 1989.
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 234.
Perennials, 5–15 cm; internodes mostly 1–5 (–12) mm. Leaf-blades mostly filiform, 8–15 × 1–2 mm. Phyllaries 5 (–8), ovate to oblong or linear, 8–11 mm. Florets mostly 25–75+; corollas yellow, 7–9 mm. Cypselae 7–8 mm; pappi: longer bristles 6–7 mm. 2n = 24.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Sandy soils, with desert scrub
Elevation: 1300–2100 m
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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introrse +
connate +
herbaceous +
scarious +
absent +
hirsute +
papillate +
continuous +
decurrent +
orbiculate;linear or filiform +
winged;ribbed;winged;ribbed +
1;22 +
stigmatic +
50;100 +
25;50 +
coarse +
absent +
zygomorphic +
yellow +
monomorphic +
dimorphic +
7mm;8mm +
staminate +
Nev. +
straight +
glabrous +
distinct +
proximal +
25;75 +
bisexual +
dispersed +
cylindric +
singly +
discoid +
indeterminate +
surrounding +
cylindric;campanulate +
filiform +
1mm;2mm +
cauline +
2-carpellate +
inferior +
attached +
anatropous +
persistent +
falling +
absent +
coroniform +
tough +
thick +
absent +
connate +
persistent +
distinct +
falling +
unequal +
Syst. Bot. +
1989 +
pistillate +
absent +
fertile +
epaleate +
pitted +
convex;conic +
fibrous +
exalbuminous +
modifed +
1;2 +
Endemic +
alternate +
branched +
erect +
2-branched +
papillate +
Porophyllum pygmaeum +
Porophyllum +
species +
cylindric +
stout +
much shorter +
much longer +
perennial +