View source for Aspicarpa ← Aspicarpa 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=Aspicarpa |accepted_authority=Richard |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. |place=2: 396, plate 13. 1815 |year=1815 }} |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Malpighiaceae;Aspicarpa |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Malpighiaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Aspicarpa]]</div></div> |etymology=Greek aspis, shield, and karpos, fruit, alluding to shape of nutlet of A. hirtella in abaxial view |volume=Volume 12 |mention_page=page 355, 356 |treatment_page=page 363 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism duration;whole_organism growth form;whole_organism growth form;whole_organism duration;whole_organism growth form;whole_organism growth form;base texture"><b>Herbs </b>or subshrubs, perennial, non-twining, base woody.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="leaf architecture"><b>Leaves </b>eglandular;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="stipule position;stipule fusion">stipules interpetiolar, distinct.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="inflorescence position or structure subtype;flower reproduction;axillary flower quantity"><b>Inflorescences </b>of chasmogamous flowers terminal, several-flowered umbels or corymbs, or axillary single flowers;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="umbel architecture;umbel position;umbel arrangement;corymb architecture;corymb position;flower quantity">of cleistogamous flowers axillary, clusters or single flowers.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="pedicel architecture;flower reproduction;flower reproduction"><b>Pedicels </b>of chasmogamous flowers raised on peduncles, of cleistogamous flowers ± sessile.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="flower reproduction;flower reproduction"><b>Flowers </b>chasmogamous and cleistogamous [all chasmogamous].</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="flower reproduction;flower diameter;flower prominence;petal prominence;stamen prominence"><b>Chasmogamous </b>flowers 6+ mm diam., showy with visible petals, stamens, and styles;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="calyx gland quantity;calyx gland quantity">calyx glands 8 or 10 (sepals all 2-glandular or anterior eglandular);</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="corolla architecture or shape;petal coloration;petal coloration;petal position;petal pubescence;blotch coloration">corollas bilaterally symmetric, petals carrot yellow or lemon yellow, outermost sometimes with red blotch, glabrous;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="stamen quantity;stamen quantity;stamen reproduction;anterior and posterior-lateral sepal arrangement;anterior and posterior-lateral sepal quantity;staminodial anterior-lateral sepal arrangement">stamens 5, 3 fertile, opposite anterior and posterior-lateral sepals, 2 staminodial opposite anterior-lateral sepals, (staminodial filaments shorter to somewhat longer than those of fertile stamens), [all fertile];</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="anther reproduction;anther size;staminodial anther prominence">fertile anthers subequal, staminodial anthers rudimentary;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="pistil architecture;carpel fusion">pistil 3-carpellate, carpels nearly distinct in ovary;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="style atypical quantity;style quantity;style quantity;style shape;posterior carpel quantity">styles 1 (–2) [–3], 1 on anterior carpel, 2d style occasionally on 1 posterior carpel, cylindric;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="stigma position or structure subtype;stigma architecture or shape;stigma architecture or shape;stigma size">stigmas terminal, capitate or truncate, large.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="flower reproduction;flower diameter;petal prominence"><b>Cleistogamous </b>flowers to 1.5 mm diam., without visible petals, stamens, or styles;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties="calyx gland presence">calyx glands 0;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s17" data-properties="petal presence;petal quantity;petal prominence">petals 0 or 1–2, rudimentary;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s18" data-properties="anther quantity;anther size;anther architecture">stamens represented by 1–2 minute sessile anthers;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s19" data-properties="pistil architecture;carpel fusion">pistil 2-carpellate, carpels nearly distinct in ovary;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s20" data-properties="style presence;style quantity;style prominence">style 0 or 1, rudimentary.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s21" data-properties=""><b>Fruits </b>schizocarps, breaking into nutlets (3 in chasmogamous flowers, 2 in cleistogamous flowers);</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s22" data-properties="nutlet architecture;lateral crest width">nutlets unwinged, bearing dorsal crest and often narrower lateral crest around periphery;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s23" data-properties="">wall thick, tough.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s24" data-properties="wall width;wall fragility;x chromosome quantity">x = 40.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=sw United States;Mexico;South America |discussion=<p>Species 9 (2 in the flora).</p><!-- --><p>Aspicarpa comprises three species in Mexico, with two of those in the flora area, and six species in South America south of the Amazon valley.</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><div class="treatment-key"> ==Key== <div class="treatment-key-group"> {| class="wikitable fna-keytable" |-id=key-0-1 |1 |Chasmogamous flowers in (2–)4(–7)-flowered umbels, occasionally corymbs, terminating leafy shoots; petals carrot yellow; plants erect or decumbent with branches ascending; blades of larger leaves 6–23 mm wide, length 1.3–2.5 times width; staminodes equaling or longer than fertile stamens, surpassing sepals; nutlet with dorsal crest entire. |[[Aspicarpa hirtella|Aspicarpa hirtella]] |-id=key-0-1 |1 |Chasmogamous flowers borne singly in axils of full-sized leaves; petals lemon yellow, outermost sometimes with red blotch; plants erect or spreading-ascending; blades of larger leaves 2–8 mm wide, length (2.2–)2.7–7(–8.3) times width; staminodes shorter than fertile stamens, ± hidden by sepals; nutlet with dorsal crest coarsely toothed. |[[Aspicarpa hyssopifolia|Aspicarpa hyssopifolia]] |} </div></div><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Aspicarpa |authority=Richard |rank=genus |parent rank=family |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Malpighiaceae |distribution=sw United States;Mexico;South America |reference=None |publication title=Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. |publication year=1815 |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V12/V12_92.xml |genus=Aspicarpa |anterior and posterior-lateral sepal arrangement=opposite |anterior and posterior-lateral sepal quantity=2 |anther architecture=sessile |anther quantity=1;2 |anther reproduction=fertile |anther size=minute;subequal |axillary flower quantity=single |base texture=woody |blotch coloration=red |calyx gland presence=absent |calyx gland quantity=10;8 |carpel fusion=distinct;distinct |corolla architecture or shape=symmetric |corymb architecture=several-flowered |corymb position=axillary |flower diameter=0mm;1.5mm |flower prominence=showy |flower quantity=single |flower reproduction=cleistogamous;chasmogamous;cleistogamous;chasmogamous;cleistogamous;chasmogamous;chasmogamous |inflorescence position or structure subtype=terminal |lateral crest width=narrower |leaf architecture=eglandular |nutlet architecture=unwinged |pedicel architecture=sessile |petal coloration=lemon yellow;yellow |petal position=outermost |petal presence=absent |petal prominence=rudimentary;visible;visible |petal pubescence=glabrous |petal quantity=1;2 |pistil architecture=2-carpellate;3-carpellate |posterior carpel quantity=1 |stamen prominence=visible |stamen quantity=3;5 |stamen reproduction=fertile |staminodial anterior-lateral sepal arrangement=opposite |staminodial anther prominence=rudimentary |stigma architecture or shape=truncate;capitate |stigma position or structure subtype=terminal |stigma size=large |stipule fusion=distinct |stipule position=interpetiolar |style atypical quantity=1;2 |style presence=absent |style prominence=rudimentary |style quantity=1;1;1 |style shape=cylindric |umbel architecture=several-flowered |umbel arrangement=cluster |umbel position=axillary |wall fragility=tough |wall width=thick |whole_organism duration=perennial;perennial |whole_organism growth form=subshrub;non-twining;herb;non-twining |x chromosome quantity=40 }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Malpighiaceae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Malpighiaceae (view source) Template:Treatment/AuthorLink (view source) Template:Treatment/Body (view source) Template:Treatment/Body/Maps (view source) Template:Treatment/ID (view source) Template:Treatment/Publication (view source) Return to Aspicarpa.