Synthlipsis greggii

A. Gray

Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n. s. 4: 116. 1849.

Illustrated
Synonyms: Synthlipsis greggii var. hispidula Rollins
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 666.

Stems few to several, (1–) 2–6 (–7.5) dm, densely pubescent. Basal leaves: petiole (0.7–) 1.5–5 (–7) cm; blade obovate to spatulate or broadly oblong, (1–) 2–8 (–10) cm × (5–) 10–40 (–60) mm, base cuneate to truncate, apex acute to subobtuse, surfaces densely pubescent. Cauline leaves shortly petiolate or (distalmost) sessile; blade similar to basal, 1–5.5 (–6.5) cm × 5–25 (–40) mm (smaller distally). Racemes 0.5–4 cm. Fruiting pedicels usually straight or upcurved, rarely slightly sigmoid, (4–) 5–15 (–20) mm. Flowers: sepals (4–) 5–8 × 1.5–2 mm; petals (7–) 8–11 (–13) × (5–) 6–9 mm, claw to 2 mm; filaments 4–6 mm; anthers 2.5–4 mm, (base strongly sagittate). Fruits (0.7–) 0.8–1.2 (–1.5) cm × 5–8 (–9) mm, apex deeply notched; valves densely pubescent; style 2–5 mm. Seeds 1.5–2 × 1.2–1.7 mm. 2n = 20.


Phenology: Flowering Oct–May.
Habitat: Creosote bush-mesquite scrubland, grasslands, gravelly hillsides, rocky sandstone or limestone slopes, rocky flats, limestone rubble, gypsum of llano, calcareous gravel, sandy or loamy areas
Elevation: 50-2400 m

Distribution

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Tex., Mexico (Chihuahua), Mexico (Coahuila), Mexico (Durango), Mexico (Hidalgo), Mexico (Nuevo León), Mexico (San Luis Potosí), Mexico (Tamaulipas), Mexico (Zacatecas)

Discussion

Synthlipsis greggii is known from Brewster, Hidalgo, and Zapata counties.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
notched +, acute +  and subobtuse +
Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz +
A. Gray +
cuneate +  and truncate +
appendaged +  and unappendaged +
5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br /> (6.5 cm65 mm <br />0.065 m <br />) +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br />) +
repand +, usually sinuately lobed +  and dentate +
obovate;spatulate or broadly oblong +
much smaller +  and reduced +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
urceolate +, campanulate +  and tubular +
branched +  and simple +
sessile +  and petiolate +
well-developed +
distinct +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
differentiated +
emarginate +  and entire +
Tex. +, Mexico (Chihuahua) +, Mexico (Coahuila) +, Mexico (Durango) +, Mexico (Hidalgo) +, Mexico (Nuevo León) +, Mexico (San Luis Potosí) +, Mexico (Tamaulipas) +  and Mexico (Zacatecas) +
50-2400 m +
straight +  and curved +
not winged +  and unappendaged +
connate +  and distinct +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
actinomorphic +
2-valved +  and capsular +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
angustiseptate +  and oblong +
latiseptate +  and unsegmented +
angustiseptate +  and terete +
Creosote bush-mesquite scrubland, grasslands, gravelly hillsides, rocky sandstone or limestone slopes, rocky flats, limestone rubble, gypsum of llano, calcareous gravel, sandy or loamy areas +
sessile +  and petiolate +
alternate +, not +  and rosulate +
cauline +  and basal +
connate +  and distinct +
decurrent +
sinuate;dentate;sinuate;dentate +
tenuinucellate +, crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
campylotropous +  and anatropous +
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
white +  and violet +
8mm;11mm +
rudimentary +
obovate +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br />) +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Flowering Oct–May. +
trinucleate +  and 3(-11)-colpate +
Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n. s. +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
slender +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
mucilaginous +
margined +  and not winged +
not +  and mucilaginous +
white +, black +, brown +  and yellow +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
ovate +  and flattened +
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br />) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
persistent +  and caducous +
distinct +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
reduced +
latiseptate +, schizocarpic +, samaroid +  and lomentaceous +
indehiscent +  and dehiscent +
angustiseptate +, flat +, angled +, terete +, torulose +, not +, segmented +  and nutletlike +
Illustrated +
tetradynamous +
branched +  and unbranched +
procumbent +  and decumbent +
ascending +  and decumbent +
few +  and several +
entire +  and capitate +
2-lobed +  and entire +
subsessile +, sessile +  and petiolate +
persistent +
distinct +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Synthlipsis greggii var. hispidula +
Synthlipsis greggii +
Synthlipsis +
species +
forked +  and scale-like +
coiled +, 1-7-veined +  and veined +
carinate +
anastomosing +
perennial +, biennial +  and annual +
perennial +, biennial +  and annual +
aquatics +  and terrestrial +
glabrous +  and pubescent +