Stylophorum

Nuttall

Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2: 7. 1818.

Etymology: Greek stylos, style, and phoros, bearing, in reference to the conspicuous style, unusual in the family
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
 TaxonIllustrator 
FNA03 P56 Sanguinaria Stylophorum Dendromecon pg 307.jpegSanguinaria canadensis
Stylophorum diphyllum
Dendromecon rigida
John Myers
John Myers
John Myers

Herbs, perennial, caulescent, from stout rhizomes; sap yellow to orange. Stems naked above base except for 2-3 leaves subtending inflorescence. Leaves: basal rosulate, petiolate; cauline subopposite, sessile; blades 1-2× pinnately lobed. Inflorescences terminal, umbelliform, few-flowered; bracts present. Flowers: sepals 2, distinct; petals 4; stamens many; pistil [2-] (3-) 4-carpellate; ovary 1-locular; style distinct; stigma shallowly 3-4 (-5) -lobed. Capsules nodding, [2-] (3-) 4-valved, dehiscing from apex. Seeds few-to-many, arillate. x = 10.

Distribution

North America, China

Discussion

Species 3 (1 in the flora).

Stylophorum is most closely related to Hylomecon Maximowicz, a monotypic genus from eastern Asia, and to Chelidonium.

Selected References

None.

... more about "Stylophorum"
Nuttall +
palmate +  and subpalmate +
[2-](3-)4-valved +
North America +  and China +
Greek stylos, style, and phoros, bearing, in reference to the conspicuous style, unusual in the family +
sessile +, pedicellate +  and symmetric +
transverse +, poricidal +, valvate +  and dehiscence +
few-flowered +  and umbelliform +
paniculate +  and racemose +
terminal +  and axillary +
sessile +, petiolate +  and simple +
alternate +  and opposite or whorled +
cauline +  and basal +
1-2-locular or +  and incompletely completely multilocular +
distinct +
obovate +
2 times number of sepals +
[2-](3-)4-carpellate +
Gen. N. Amer. Pl. +
yellow +  and orange +
distinct +
obovate +
decumbent +, spreading +  and erect +
3-4(-5)-lobed +
distinct +
Stylophorum +
Papaveraceae +