View source for Shortia ← Shortia 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=Shortia |accepted_authority=Torrey & A. Gray |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Amer. J. Sci. Arts |place=42: 48. 1842, name conserved , }} |common_names=Oconee bells;little coltsfoot |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Diapensiaceae;Shortia |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Diapensiaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Shortia]]</div></div> |etymology=For Charles Wilkens Short, 1794–1863, Kentucky botanist |volume=Volume 8 |mention_page=page 332, 333 |treatment_page=page 334 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism growth form;whole_organism architecture;whole_organism architecture;whole_organism growth form"><b>Herbs,</b> colonial, scapose, rhizomatous;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="rhizome size;rhizome architecture;rhizome texture">rhizome slender, scale-leaved, lignescent.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="stem orientation;stem architecture"><b>Stems </b>erect, unbranched.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="leaf position;leaf arrangement;leaf some measurement"><b>Leaves </b>basal, rosulate from rhizome buds, 30–80 mm;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="petiole presence">petiole present;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="blade shape;blade shape;blade shape;margin architecture or shape;apex architecture or shape;surface pubescence;surface architecture">blade orbiculate to elliptic-orbiculate, ovate-oblong, or ovate, margins coarsely crenate-serrate, apex emarginate to truncate, surfaces glabrous, pinnately veined.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="scape architecture;scape length"><b>Scapes </b>bracteate, elongating after flowering.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="flower architecture or arrangement or growth form"><b>Inflorescences </b>solitary flowers.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="sepal fusion"><b>Flowers:</b> sepals distinct;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="petal fusion;corolla shape;corolla some measurement;lobe coloration;margin shape">petals connate in proximal 1/4–1/2, corolla campanulate to funnelform, 15–25 mm, lobes white to rose-purple, margins obtusely toothed to laciniate or fringed;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="anther architecture or structure in adjective form;anther dehiscence">anthers 2-locular, without basal spurs, longitudinally dehiscent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="filament fusion">filaments adnate to corolla-tube;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="">staminodes present.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="staminode presence;x chromosome quantity">x = 6.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=se United States;e Asia |discussion=<p>Species 6 (1 in the flora).</p><!-- --><p>The Asian species of Shortia occur in Japan (three endemic), Taiwan and the Ryukyus (one endemic), and Yunnan Province, China (one endemic).</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Shortia |author=Guy L. Nesom |authority=Torrey & A. Gray |rank=genus |parent rank=family |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Diapensiaceae |distribution=se United States;e Asia |reference=None |publication title=Amer. J. Sci. Arts |publication year= |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V8/V8_659.xml |genus=Shortia |anther architecture or structure in adjective form=2-locular |anther dehiscence=dehiscent |apex architecture or shape=emarginate;truncate |blade shape=orbiculate;elliptic-orbiculate ovate-oblong or ovate |corolla shape=campanulate |corolla some measurement=15mm;25mm |filament fusion=adnate |flower architecture or arrangement or growth form=solitary |leaf arrangement=rosulate |leaf position=basal |leaf some measurement=30mm;80mm |lobe coloration=white;rose-purple |margin architecture or shape=crenate-serrate |margin shape=obtusely toothed;laciniate or fringed |petal fusion=connate |petiole presence=absent |rhizome architecture=scale-leaved |rhizome size=slender |rhizome texture=lignescent |scape architecture=bracteate |scape length=elongating |sepal fusion=distinct |staminode presence=absent |stem architecture=unbranched |stem orientation=erect |surface architecture=veined |surface pubescence=glabrous |whole_organism architecture=rhizomatous;scapose |whole_organism growth form=herb;colonial |x chromosome quantity=6 }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Diapensiaceae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Diapensiaceae (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 Shortia.