View source for Nigella ← Nigella 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=Nigella |accepted_authority=Linnaeus |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Sp. Pl. |place=1: 534. 175 }}, {{Treatment/Publication |title=Gen. Pl. ed. |place=5, 238. 1754 |year=1754 }} |common_names=Love-in-a-mist |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Ranunculaceae;Nigella |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Ranunculaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Nigella]]</div></div> |etymology=Latin niger, black, and ella, diminutive; pertaining to seeds |volume=Volume 3 |mention_page= |treatment_page= }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism duration;whole_organism growth form"><b>Herbs,</b> annual, from taproots.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="leaf position;leaf position;leaf architecture;distal leaf architecture"><b>Leaves </b>basal and cauline, petiolate or distal leaves sessile;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="cauline leaf arrangement">cauline leaves alternate.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="leaf-blade shape;segment arrangement or course or shape;segment shape;margin architecture or shape"><b>Leaf-</b>blade 2-3-pinnately dissected, segments linear, threadlike [ovate or oblong or sometimes undivided, short], margins entire.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="inflorescence position;inflorescence position;flower architecture or arrangement or growth form"><b>Inflorescences </b>terminal or axillary, flowers solitary;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="involucre presence;involucral-bract quantity;involucral-bract shape">involucres present [absent], involucral-bracts 5-6, finely pinnately dissected, closely subtending flower.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="flower reproduction;flower architecture or shape"><b>Flowers </b>bisexual, radially symmetric;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="sepal duration;sepal coloration;sepal shape;sepal shape;sepal shape;sepal some measurement;fruit quantity;apex shape">sepals persistent in fruit, 5-25, blue to white or pink [yellowish white or green], plane, ovate, clawed [not clawed], 8-25 mm, apex acuminate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="petal atypical quantity;petal quantity;petal fusion;petal coloration;petal architecture;petal shape;petal architecture;petal some measurement">petals (0-) 5-10, distinct, lead-colored, hooded, obovate, 2-labiate, 2-5 mm;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="nectary position">nectary apical;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="stamen quantity">stamens 15-75;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="filament shape">filaments filiform;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="staminode presence">staminodes absent between stamens and pistils;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="pistil architecture;pistil architecture">pistil compound [carpels connate proximally], [2-] 5-10-carpellate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="ovule quantity">ovules 25-100;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="style presence">style present.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties="fruit architecture;fruit architecture;fruit shape;side architecture"><b>Fruits </b>capsular [partially connate follicles], sessile, inflated-spheric [not inflated], sides not prominently veined;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s17" data-properties="beak position or structure subtype;beak course;beak some measurement">beak terminal, straight, 13-20 mm.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s18" data-properties=""><b>Seeds </b>black, broadly obovate, reticulate, with raised ridges.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s19" data-properties="seed coloration;seed shape;seed architecture or coloration or relief;x chromosome quantity">x=6.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=North America;s Europe;sw;c Asia;n Africa |discussion=<p>Species ca. 20 (1 in the flora).</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Nigella |author=Bruce A. 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Pl. ed. |publication year=;1754 |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V3/V3_10.xml |genus=Nigella |apex shape=acuminate |beak course=straight |beak position or structure subtype=terminal |beak some measurement=13mm;20mm |cauline leaf arrangement=alternate |distal leaf architecture=sessile |filament shape=filiform |flower architecture or arrangement or growth form=solitary |flower architecture or shape=symmetric |flower reproduction=bisexual |fruit architecture=sessile;capsular |fruit quantity=5;25 |fruit shape=inflated-spheric |inflorescence position=axillary;terminal |involucral-bract quantity=5;6 |involucral-bract shape=dissected |involucre presence=absent |leaf architecture=petiolate |leaf position=cauline;basal |leaf-blade shape=dissected |margin architecture or shape=entire |nectary position=apical |ovule quantity=25;100 |petal architecture=2-labiate;hooded |petal atypical quantity=0;5 |petal coloration=lead-colored |petal fusion=distinct |petal quantity=5;10 |petal shape=obovate |petal some measurement=2mm;5mm |pistil architecture=[2-]5-10-carpellate;compound |seed architecture or coloration or relief=reticulate |seed coloration=black |seed shape=obovate |segment arrangement or course or shape=linear |segment shape=thread-like |sepal coloration=blue;white or pink |sepal duration=persistent |sepal shape=clawed;ovate;plane |sepal some measurement=8mm;25mm |side architecture=veined |stamen quantity=15;75 |staminode presence=absent |style presence=absent |whole_organism duration=annual |whole_organism growth form=herb |x chromosome quantity=6 }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Ranunculaceae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Ranunculaceae (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 Nigella.