Synthyris ranunculina

Pennell

Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 85: 92. 1933.

Common names: Charleston Mountains kittentail
EndemicConservation concern
Synonyms: Veronica ranunculina (Pennell) M. M. Martínez Ort. & Albach
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 303. Mentioned on page 298.

Leaves persistent, some withering in 2d year as new leaves expand; blade reniform to orbiculate, less than 25 mm wide, chartaceous, base cordate to lobate, margins incised-crenate, teeth apices rounded, surfaces glabrous; basal veins extending into distal 1/2 of blade, lateral-veins 2–4 on each side of midvein. Racemes erect, to 10 cm in fruit; sterile bracts 3+, ovate-spatulate, largest less than 1 cm; flowers 5–15, loosely aggregated. Sepals 4. Petals (3 or) 4 (or 5), apex entire or erose; corolla blue, ± regular, campanulate, much longer than calyx, glabrous, tube inconspicuous. Stamens epipetalous. Ovaries: ovules 10–16. Capsules glabrous.


Phenology: Flowering May–Jul; fruiting May–Aug.
Habitat: Rocky slopes.
Elevation: 3000–3700 m.

Distribution

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Nev.

Discussion

Synthyris ranunculina is known from the Spring (Charleston) Mountains, Clark County.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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erose +  and entire +
Larry D. Hufford +
Pennell +
alternate +, opposite +, whorled +, helical +  and subopposite +
cordate;lobate +
reniform;orbiculate +
not +, leathery +  and not fleshy +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> - 2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> +
ovate-spatulate +
largest +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> - 1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> +
campanulate +
Charleston Mountains kittentail +
campanulate +
boat-shaped +
drupe-like +
3000–3700 m. +
curved +  and straight +
5 +  and 15 +
Rocky slopes. +
persistent +
new +  and withering +
4 - ? +  and 3 - ? +
ovate;lanceolate +
incised-crenate +
basal +, apical +  and superior +
tenuinucellate +, unitegmic +  and hemitropous +
campylotropous +, hemianatropous +  and anatropous +
Flowering May–Jul +  and fruiting May–Aug. +
Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia +
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minute +
ovoid +  and ellipsoid cylindric globular oblong conic disciform patelliform or angled +
Endemic +  and Conservation concern +
adnate +  and free +
epipetalous +
climbing +  and scrambling +
sprawling +, creeping +  and prostrate +
horizontal;erect +
Veronica ranunculina +
Synthyris ranunculina +
Synthyris +
species +
compound +  and simple +
gibbous +  and not spurred +
inconspicuous +