View source for Allotropa ← Allotropa You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users. You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Allotropa |accepted_authority=Torrey & A. Gray in War Department [U.S.] |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=in War Department [U.S.], Pacif. Railr. Rep. |place=6(3): 81. 1858 , }} |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Ericaceae;Ericaceae subfam. Monotropoideae;Allotropa |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Ericaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>subfamily</small>[[Ericaceae subfam. Monotropoideae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Allotropa]]</div></div> |etymology=Greek allos, other or different, and tropos, turn or direction, alluding to inflorescence |volume=Volume 8 |mention_page=page 373 |treatment_page=page 391 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism architecture;whole_organism nutrition;whole_organism growth form"><b>Herbs,</b> achlorophyllous, heterotrophic.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="stem presence"><b>Stems </b>absent.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="leaf presence"><b>Leaves </b>absent.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="inflorescences raceme orientation;axis texture;axis texture;axis duration;axis coloration;axis some measurement;stripe coloration;stripe orientation"><b>Inflorescences </b>racemes, erect at emergence from soil, axis fleshy and fibrous, persistent after seed dispersal, white with red to maroon vertical stripes, 0.5–1 cm diam. proximal to proximalmost flower.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="pedicel orientation;pedicel length"><b>Pedicels </b>erect, somewhat elongated in fruit;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="bracteole presence">bracteoles absent.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="flower architecture or shape;flower orientation"><b>Flowers </b>radially symmetric, erect to spreading;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="sepal presence;sepal quantity;sepal fusion;sepal shape">sepals absent, rarely 2–5, distinct, linear to filiform;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="petal quantity;petal fusion;petal coloration;corolla shape">petals 5, distinct, white, without basal tubercles, (surfaces glabrous), corolla crateriform;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="nectary disc presence">intrastaminal nectary disc present;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="stamen quantity;stamen position">stamens 10, exserted;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="filament shape;filament pubescence">filaments terete, glabrous;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="anther shape;anther dehiscence;slit quantity;slit shape">anthers ovoid, without awns, without tubules, dehiscent by 2 oval slits;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="pistil architecture">pistil 5-carpellate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="">ovary 5-locular;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="ovary architecture or structure in adjective form;ovary placentation">placentation axile;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties="style course;style fragility or size">style straight, stout;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s17" data-properties="stigma architecture">stigma peltate, without subtending ring of hairs.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s18" data-properties="fruit architecture;fruit orientation;fruit dehiscence;tissue quantity;tissue pubescence;tissue prominence;valve architecture or dehiscence"><b>Fruits </b>capsular, erect, dehiscence basipetally loculicidal, no cobwebby tissue exposed by splitting valves at dehiscence.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s19" data-properties=""><b>Seeds </b>100+, fusiform, mostly narrowly winged.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s20" data-properties="seed quantity;seed shape;seed architecture;x chromosome quantity">x = 13.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=w North America |discussion=<p>Species 1: w North America.</p><!-- --><p>Species 1</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Allotropa |author=Gary D. Wallace |authority=Torrey & A. Gray in War Department [U.S.] |rank=genus |parent rank=subfamily |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Ericaceae |distribution=w North America |reference=None |publication title=in War Department [U.S.], Pacif. Railr. Rep. |publication year= |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V8/V8_738.xml |subfamily=Ericaceae subfam. Monotropoideae |genus=Allotropa |anther dehiscence=dehiscent |anther shape=ovoid |axis coloration=white |axis duration=persistent |axis some measurement=0.5cm;1cm |axis texture=fibrous;fleshy |bracteole presence=absent |corolla shape=crateriform |filament pubescence=glabrous |filament shape=terete |flower architecture or shape=symmetric |flower orientation=erect;spreading |fruit architecture=capsular |fruit dehiscence=loculicidal |fruit orientation=erect |inflorescences raceme orientation=erect |leaf presence=absent |nectary disc presence=absent |ovary architecture or structure in adjective form=5-locular |ovary placentation=axile |pedicel length=elongated |pedicel orientation=erect |petal coloration=white |petal fusion=distinct |petal quantity=5 |pistil architecture=5-carpellate |seed architecture=winged |seed shape=fusiform |sepal fusion=distinct |sepal presence=absent |sepal quantity=2;5 |sepal shape=linear;filiform |slit quantity=2 |slit shape=oval |stamen position=exserted |stamen quantity=10 |stem presence=absent |stigma architecture=peltate |stripe coloration=red;maroon |stripe orientation=vertical |style course=straight |style fragility or size=stout |tissue prominence=exposed |tissue pubescence=cobwebby |tissue quantity=no |valve architecture or dehiscence=splitting |whole_organism architecture=achlorophyllous |whole_organism growth form=herb |whole_organism nutrition=heterotrophic |x chromosome quantity=13 }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Ericaceae subfam. 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