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You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Hemiscola |accepted_authority=Rafinesque |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Sylva Tellur., |place=111. 1838 |year=1838 }} |common_names=Spiderflower |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Cleomaceae;Hemiscola |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Cleomaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Hemiscola]]</div></div> |etymology=Greek, hemi- , half, and skolios, curved, alluding to seed shape |volume=Volume 7 |mention_page=page 195, 199, 200, 215 |treatment_page=page 220 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism duration;whole_organism growth form"><b>Herbs,</b> annual [perennial].</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties=""><b>Stems </b>(sometimes ± procumbent, weak), sparsely to moderately (or delicately) branched;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="stem architecture;stem pubescence;stem pubescence">glabrous or glandular-pubescent.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="stipular spine presence"><b>Leaves:</b> stipular spines present (recurved);</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="">petiole with pulvinus basally or distally;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="leaflet quantity">leaflets (1 or) 3.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="inflorescence position;inflorescence position"><b>Inflorescences </b>terminal or axillary (from distal leaves), racemes (flat-topped or elongated);</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="bract presence">bracts present.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="flower architecture"><b>Flowers </b>(often appearing unisexual due to incomplete development), zygomorphic;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="sepal duration;sepal duration;sepal fusion;sepal variability">sepals persistent or deciduous, distinct, equal (each often subtending a nectary);</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="petal shape;petal variability">petals oblong to ovate, equal;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="stamen quantity">stamens 6;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="filament pubescence;gynophore shape;gynophore shape">filaments inserted on a discoid or conical gynophore, glabrous;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="anther shape">anthers (ellipsoid to linear), coiling as pollen released;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="gynophore orientation">gynophore reflexed in fruit.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="fruits capsule dehiscence;fruits capsule shape"><b>Fruits </b>capsules, dehiscent, fusiform to linear-cylindric.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties=""><b>Seeds </b>10–20, oblong or obovoid, prominently arillate, (cleft fused between ends).</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s17" data-properties="seed quantity;seed shape;seed shape;seed architecture;x chromosome quantity">x = 10.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=Mexico;Central America;South America (south to Argentina) |introduced=true |discussion=<p>species 6 (2 in the flora)</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><div class="treatment-key"> ==Key== <div class="treatment-key-group"> {| class="wikitable fna-keytable" |-id=key-0-1 |1 |Leaflet blade lanceolate-elliptic to ovate or rhombic; sepals lanceolate; anthers 2.5-4 mm; capsules (15-)25-40(-65) mm. |[[Hemiscola aculeata|Hemiscola aculeata]] |-id=key-0-1 |1 |Leaflet blade obovate; sepals ovate; anthers 0.3-0.5 mm; capsules 15-20 mm. |[[Hemiscola diffusa|Hemiscola diffusa]] |} </div></div><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Hemiscola |author=Gordon C. Tucker;Hugh H. Iltis |authority=Rafinesque |rank=genus |parent rank=family |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Cleomaceae |distribution=Mexico;Central America;South America (south to Argentina) |introduced=true |reference=None |publication title=Sylva Tellur., |publication year=1838 |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V7/V7_308.xml |genus=Hemiscola |anther shape=coiling |bract presence=absent |filament pubescence=glabrous |flower architecture=zygomorphic |fruits capsule dehiscence=dehiscent |fruits capsule shape=fusiform;linear-cylindric |gynophore orientation=reflexed |gynophore shape=conical;discoid |inflorescence position=axillary;terminal |leaflet quantity=3 |petal shape=oblong;ovate |petal variability=equal |seed architecture=arillate |seed quantity=10;20 |seed shape=obovoid;oblong |sepal duration=deciduous;persistent |sepal fusion=distinct |sepal variability=equal |stamen quantity=6 |stem architecture=branched |stem pubescence=glandular-pubescent;glabrous |stipular spine presence=absent |whole_organism duration=annual |whole_organism growth form=herb |x chromosome quantity=10 }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Cleomaceae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Cleomaceae (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 Hemiscola.