View source for Mosiera ← Mosiera 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=Mosiera |accepted_authority=Small |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Man. S.E. Fl., |place=936, 1506, fig. [p. 937]. 1933 |year=1933 }} |common_names=Stopper |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Myrtaceae;Mosiera |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Myrtaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Mosiera]]</div></div> |etymology=For Charles A. Mosier, 1871–1936, first superintendent of Royal Palm State Park, Florida’s first state park (now Everglades National Park) |volume=Volume 10 |mention_page= |treatment_page= }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="shrub pubescence;shrub pubescence;tree pubescence;tree pubescence;hair architecture"><b>Shrubs </b>or trees, glabrous or pubescent, hairs simple.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="leaf arrangement;leaf arrangement;leaf arrangement"><b>Leaves </b>usually subopposite or whorled, sometimes decussate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="blade architecture">blade venation brochidodromous [hyphodromous].</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="inflorescence architecture;inflorescence architecture;inflorescence position;flower architecture or arrangement or growth form;pair atypical quantity;pair quantity;pair arrangement"><b>Inflorescences </b>1-flowered or 3 (–5) -flowered, axillary, often solitary flowers, sometimes dichasia or racemes with 1–3 (–5) decussate pairs of flowers.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="flower architecture;flower architecture;flower architecture"><b>Flowers </b>4-merous, sessile or pedicellate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="hypanthium shape;hypanthium shape;hypanthium shape">hypanthium obconic to campanulate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="calyx lobe fusion;calyx lobe orientation">calyx lobes distinct in bud, usually erect in fruit;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="petal coloration">petals white;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="stamen atypical quantity;stamen atypical quantity;stamen quantity">stamens [30–] 76–120 [–250];</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="terminal oil-gland quantity">connective usually with 1 terminal oil-gland;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="">ovary [1 or] 2–4-locular;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="ovary architecture or structure in adjective form;ovary arrangement;placenta prominence">placentation axile [to parietal], placenta not prominent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="ovule atypical quantity;ovule quantity">ovules [3–] 9–40 per locule.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="fruits berry coloration;fruits berry coloration;fruits berry coloration;fruits berry coloration;fruits berry coloration;fruits berry shape;fruits berry shape;fruits berry shape"><b>Fruits </b>berries, dark purple, red, or black, ellipsoid to globose.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="seed quantity;seed shape"><b>Seeds </b>2–27, subreniform;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="seed-coat architecture or pubescence or relief;seed-coat texture;surface cell architecture or shape;surface cell arrangement">seed-coat smooth or leathery, surface cells isodiametric and not overlapping;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties="embryo coloration;embryo shape;embryo coating">embryo whitish, -shaped, oily;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s17" data-properties="cotyledon arrangement or course or shape;cotyledon orientation;cotyledon length">cotyledons linear, reflexed, less than 1/4 length of embryo;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s18" data-properties="cotyledon width;cotyledon width">hypocotyl as wide as or wider than cotyledons.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=Florida;Mexico;West Indies;Central America (Guatemala) |discussion=<p>Species ca. 20 (1 in the flora).</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Mosiera |author=Andrew Salywon |authority=Small |rank=genus |parent rank=family |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Myrtaceae |distribution=Florida;Mexico;West Indies;Central America (Guatemala) |reference=None |publication title=Man. S.E. Fl., |publication year=1933 |special status= |source xml= |genus=Mosiera |blade architecture=brochidodromous |calyx lobe fusion=distinct |calyx lobe orientation=erect |cotyledon arrangement or course or shape=linear |cotyledon length=0 length of embryo;1/4 length of embryo |cotyledon orientation=reflexed |cotyledon width=wider;wider |embryo coating=oily |embryo coloration=whitish |embryo shape=,--shaped |flower architecture=pedicellate;sessile;4-merous |flower architecture or arrangement or growth form=solitary |fruits berry coloration=black;red;black;red;dark purple |fruits berry shape=ellipsoid;globose |hair architecture=simple |hypanthium shape=obconic;campanulate |inflorescence architecture=3(-5)-flowered;1-flowered |inflorescence position=axillary |leaf arrangement=decussate;whorled;subopposite |ovary architecture or structure in adjective form=2-4-locular |ovary arrangement=axile |ovule atypical quantity=3;9 |ovule quantity=9;40 |pair arrangement=decussate |pair atypical quantity=3;5 |pair quantity=1;3 |petal coloration=white |placenta prominence=not prominent |seed quantity=2;27 |seed shape=subreniform |seed-coat architecture or pubescence or relief=smooth |seed-coat texture=leathery |shrub pubescence=pubescent;glabrous |stamen atypical quantity=120;250 |stamen quantity=76;120 |surface cell architecture or shape=isodiametric |surface cell arrangement=not overlapping |terminal oil-gland quantity=1 |tree pubescence=pubescent;glabrous }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Myrtaceae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Myrtaceae (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 Mosiera.