Turnera ulmifolia var. ulmifolia

[F I]
Introduced
Synonyms: Turnera angustifolia Miller T. ulmifolia var. angustifolia (Miller) Willdenow
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 169.

Subshrubs or shrubs, 0.5–2 m; hairs simple and glandular, glandular-hairs microcapitate. Leaves not aromatic; petiole (1.5–) 4–27 mm, with 2 apical nectaries; blade elliptic to ovate, 3.5–15 × 1.3–5.7 cm, base attenuate to cuneate, margins not revolute, serrate, apex acute or acuminate, surfaces pilose. Inflorescences epiphyllous, 2–4 cm; peduncle adnate to petiole; prophylls inserted at calyx base, ovate, 6–29 × 3–12 mm, often with nectaries. Flowers homostylous; calyx 14–30 mm, tube 5–16 mm; petals bright-yellow, 14–30 × 7–20 mm; proximal part of filaments adnate by their margins to floral-tube forming 5 nectar pockets, 11–21 mm; anthers basifixed; styles 8.5–21 mm. Capsules globose, 3–8 mm, granulose. Seeds blackish, 2.1–3 × 0.8–1.1 mm; epidermis smooth; aril unilateral, 1.8–3 mm. 2n = 30.


Phenology: Flowering and fruiting Mar–Dec.
Habitat: Sheltered locations
Elevation: 0–10 m

Distribution

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Introduced; Fla., La., s Mexico, West Indies, Central America, also in Asia, Africa, Madagascar, Indian Ocean Islands, Pacific Islands, Australia

Discussion

Variety ulmifolia is often planted and has probably escaped from cultivation in various locations.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
acuminate +  and acute +
0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
membranous +
María Mercedes Arbo +
attenuate +  and cuneate +
3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
filiform +, serrate +  and crenate +
elliptic +  and ovate +
1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br /> (5.7 cm57 mm <br />0.057 m <br />) +
1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
verrucose +  and rugose +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Fla. +, La. +, s Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +, also in Asia +, Africa +, Madagascar +, Indian Ocean Islands +, Pacific Islands +  and Australia +
0–10 m +
3-valved +  and capsular +
loculicidal +
microcapitate +  and sessile-capitate +
Sheltered locations +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
sessile +  and petiolate +
not aromatic +
bright-yellow +
14mm;30mm +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (2.7 cm27 mm <br />0.027 m <br />) +
Flowering and fruiting Mar–Dec. +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (2.9 cm29 mm <br />0.029 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
curved +  and straight +
0.21 cm2.1 mm <br />0.0021 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
obovoid +
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.11 cm1.1 mm <br />0.0011 m <br />) +
Introduced +
penicillate +
0.85 cm8.5 mm <br />0.0085 m <br /> (2.1 cm21 mm <br />0.021 m <br />) +
Turnera angustifolia +  and T. ulmifolia var. angustifolia +
Turnera ulmifolia var. ulmifolia +
Turnera ulmifolia +
variety +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br />) +
shrub +  and subshrub +