Stevia ovata var. texana
Brittonia 26: 367 fig. 11. 1974.
Common names: Texas candyleaf
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 485.
Perennials, 40–80 cm. Leaves mostly opposite, distal sometimes alternate; petioles (0–) 2–10 mm; blades (raised venation mostly including only midvein and primary laterals) ovate to trullate, mostly 3–6 cm, margins serrate. Heads in ± congested, compact clusters. Peduncles 0 or 1–2 mm, sessile-glandular and finely villous. Involucres 4–5.5 (–6) mm. Phyllaries sessile-glandular and finely villous, apices rounded to blunt or obtuse. Corollas white or light pink, lobes sessile-glandular. Pappi shorter than corollas.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Rocky sites
Elevation: 1700–2400 m
Distribution
Tex., Mexico (Coahuila)
Discussion
The type of Stevia rhombifolia Kunth, a name that has been used for plants of var. texana, is referable to var. ovata.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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Texas candyleaf +
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Stevia ovata var. texana +
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