Phemeranthus marginatus
Novon 11: 320. 2001.
Conservation concern
Basionym: Talinum marginatum Greene Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 2: 270. 1912
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Plants to 0.5 dm; roots tuberous. Stems ± erect, simple. Leaves sessile but strongly contracted at or below middle and appearing petiolate; blade proximally subterete, distally flattened and oblong-spatulate, to 4 cm. Inflorescences cymose, slightly overtopped by to usually overtopping leaves; peduncle scapelike, to 2.5 cm. Flowers: sepals deciduous, broadly lanceolate to ovate, 2–3 mm; petals yellow, obovate, 3–5 mm; stamens 5; stigma 1, subcapitate. Capsules ellipsoid, 3 mm. Seeds with arcuate ridges, 1 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Dry, rocky slopes, ridges, and ledges
Elevation: 1900-2200 m
Distribution
Ariz., n Mexico
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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oblong +
round +
auriculate +
membranous to chartaceous +
occasionally dentate;crisped +
succulent +
3-valved +
dehiscent +
persistent +
anthesis +
ellipsoid +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (?) +
single +
not separating +
erect +
differentiated +
not separating +
erect +
differentiated +
coherent +
irregular +
symmetric +
few +
cleistogamous +
capsular +
3[-5]-carpelled +
cymose +
spikelike +
not clasping +
contracted +
plurilocular +
superior +
1-many +
scapelike +
short;elongate +
thin +
yellow +
fugacious +
absent +
rarely;5 +
obovate +
Novon +
2001 +
parallel +
arcuate +
tuberous +
lustrous +
estrophiolate +
many +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
distinct +
deciduous +
2;9 +
broadly lanceolate;ovate +
Conservation concern +
opposite +
simple +
suffrutescent +
erect +
subcapitate +
branched +
absent +
Phemeranthus marginatus +
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caulescent +
perennial +
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