View source for Cottsia ← Cottsia 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=Cottsia |accepted_authority=Dubard & Dop |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Rev. Gén. Bot. |place=20: [358-]359, fig. 1. 1908 |year=1908 }} |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Malpighiaceae;Cottsia |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Malpighiaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Cottsia]]</div></div> |etymology=Based on an anagram of Scott; for George Francis Scott Elliot, 1862–1934, Scottish botanist |volume=Volume 12 |mention_page=page 355, 356 |treatment_page=page 362 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism growth form;whole_organism architecture;whole_organism size;whole_organism growth form;whole_organism growth form;base texture"><b>Vines,</b> twining, wiry, slender, with woody base, sometimes seeming shrubby when grazed.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="gland architecture;process architecture"><b>Leaves </b>usually bearing pair of stalked glands or eglandular processes on blade margin near base;</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;umbel architecture"><b>Inflorescences </b>terminal on lateral shoots, 2–4-flowered umbels.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties=""><b>Pedicels </b>raised on peduncles.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="flower reproduction;flower diameter;flower prominence;petal prominence;stamen prominence"><b>Flowers </b>all chasmogamous, 6+ mm diam., showy with visible petals, stamens, and styles;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="calyx gland quantity">calyx glands usually 8 (anterior sepal usually eglandular, 4 lateral usually 2-glandular);</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="corolla architecture or shape;petal coloration;petal pubescence">corollas bilaterally symmetric, petals lemon yellow, glabrous;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="stamen atypical quantity;stamen atypical quantity;stamen quantity;stamen quantity;stamen reproduction;posterior-lateral sepal arrangement;posterior-lateral sepal atypical quantity;posterior-lateral sepal quantity;posterior-lateral sepal position;anterior and anterior-lateral sepal arrangement">stamens [2] (4–) 5, 2 fertile, opposite posterior-lateral sepals, [0–] (2–) 3 staminodial, opposite anterior and anterior-lateral sepals, (staminodial filaments rudimentary);</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="anther reproduction;anther size;staminodial anther presence">fertile anthers subequal, staminodial anthers absent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="pistil architecture;carpel fusion">pistil 3-carpellate, carpels completely connate in ovary;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="style quantity;style shape">style 1, borne on anterior carpel, cylindric;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="stigma position or structure subtype;stigma architecture or shape;stigma size">stigma terminal, capitate [truncate], large.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="samara quantity"><b>Fruits </b>schizocarps, breaking into 3 samaras;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="samara size or width;dorsal wing quantity;dorsal wing shape;vein orientation;lateral wing presence">samaras bearing 1 elongate dorsal wing thickened on adaxial edge, veins bending toward thinner abaxial edge, lateral wings absent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="nut architecture or coloration or relief;nut relief">nut reticulate and often parallel-rugose on sides, wall thick, tough.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties="wall width;wall fragility;x chromosome quantity">x = 10.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=sw United States;n Mexico |discussion=<p>Species 3 (1 in the flora).</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Cottsia |authority=Dubard & Dop |rank=genus |parent rank=family |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Malpighiaceae |distribution=sw United States;n Mexico |reference=None |publication title=Rev. Gén. Bot. |publication year=1908 |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V12/V12_418.xml |genus=Cottsia |anterior and anterior-lateral sepal arrangement=opposite |anther reproduction=fertile |anther size=subequal |base texture=woody |calyx gland quantity=8 |carpel fusion=connate |corolla architecture or shape=symmetric |dorsal wing quantity=1 |dorsal wing shape=elongate |flower prominence=showy |flower reproduction=chasmogamous |gland architecture=stalked |inflorescence position or structure subtype=terminal |lateral wing presence=absent |nut architecture or coloration or relief=reticulate |nut relief=parallel-rugose |petal coloration=lemon yellow |petal prominence=visible |petal pubescence=glabrous |pistil architecture=3-carpellate |posterior-lateral sepal arrangement=opposite |posterior-lateral sepal atypical quantity=0;#3 |posterior-lateral sepal position=staminodial |posterior-lateral sepal quantity=#3 |process architecture=eglandular |samara quantity=3 |samara size or width=thickened |stamen atypical quantity=4;5 |stamen prominence=visible |stamen quantity=2;5 |stamen reproduction=fertile |staminodial anther presence=absent |stigma architecture or shape=capitate |stigma position or structure subtype=terminal |stigma size=large |stipule fusion=distinct |stipule position=interpetiolar |style quantity=1 |style shape=cylindric |umbel architecture=2-4-flowered |vein orientation=bending |wall fragility=tough |wall width=thick |whole_organism architecture=wiry |whole_organism growth form=vine;shrubby;twining |whole_organism size=slender |x chromosome quantity=10 }}<!-- -->[[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 Cottsia.