familySaururaceae
genusSaururus
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Saururus
Sp. Pl. 1: 341. 175.
Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 159. 1754.
Common names: Lizard's-tail
Etymology: Greek sauros, lizard, and oura, tail
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
| Taxon | Illustrator ⠉ | |
|---|---|---|
 | Anemopsis californica Saururus cernuus Cassytha filiformis | John Myers John Myers John Myers |
Stems simple or branched, nodes more than 2. Leaves cauline. Inflorescences opposite leaves and/or terminal, racemes, lax, spikelike, not subtended by petaloid bracts. Flowers 175-350, not coalescent; stamens (3-) 6 (-8), hypogynous or epigynous; pistil 1, (3-) 4-5 (-7) -carpellate, connate only at base; placentation marginal; ovules 2 per placenta (only 1 developing into seed). Fruits schizocarps; mericarps dry, indehiscent. Seed 1 per mericarp. x = 11.
Distribution
e North America, e Asia
Discussion
Species 2 (1 in the flora).
Selected References
None.
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... more about "Saururus"
petaloid +
Lizard's-tail +
minute +
scanty +
not coalescent +
175;350 +
bisexual +
simple +
opposite +
cauline +
terminal +
indehiscent +
3-5(-7)-locular +
parietal +
marginal +
1;5 +
absent +
abundant +
absent +
(3-)4-5(-7)-carpellate +
connate +
marginal +
wet +
1754 +
spikelike +
conic +
distinct +
adnate +
absent +
vascular +
distinct +
Saururus +
Saururaceae +
genus +
rhizomatous +
perennial +
aromatic +
glabrous;pubescent +