Polycarpon tetraphyllum

(Linnaeus) Linnaeus

Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 881. 1759.

Common names: Fourleaf manyseed
IntroducedIllustrated
Basionym: Mollugo tetraphylla Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 89. 1753
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 26. Mentioned on page 25.
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Distribution

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B.C., Ala., Calif., Fla., Ga., S.C., Tex., s Europe (Mediterranean region), considered cosmopolitan via introduction

Discussion

Subspecies 3 (1 in the flora).

The flowers of Polycarpon tetraphyllum are said to be homogamous, self-pollinated, and often cleistogamous.

Selected References

None.

... more about "Polycarpon tetraphyllum"
acute;mucronate;obtuse;acuminate;aristate +
John W. Thieret +  and Richard K. Rabeler +
(Linnaeus) Linnaeus +
Mollugo tetraphylla +
oblanceolate +  and ovate or elliptic +
not succulent +
reduced +
ovoid;spherical +
Fourleaf manyseed +
dish--shaped +
expanded +
B.C. +, Ala. +, Calif. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, S.C. +, Tex. +, s Europe (Mediterranean region) +  and considered cosmopolitan via introduction +
peripheral +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
stalked +  and simple +
dish or cupshaped +
expanded +  and minute +
axillary +  and terminal +
stipulate +, sessile +  and petiolate +
sometimes +  and opposite +
not +  and connate +
cut +  and entire +
swollen +
3 +  and 5 +
crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
campylotropous +
fugacious +
Syst. Nat. ed. +
granular +  and papillate +
ovoid +  and lenticular or triangular laterally compressed +
not +  and hooded +
persistent +
distinct +
keeled;lanceolate;elliptic or ovate +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
Introduced +  and Illustrated +
3 +  and 5 +
prostrate;erect +
terete;finely ridged +
[30 +  and 3 +
papillate +
lanceolate +  and triangular-ovate +
connate +  and distinct +
filiform +
0.01 cm0.1 mm <br />1.0e-4 m <br /> (0.03 cm0.3 mm <br />3.0e-4 m <br />) +
Polycarpon tetraphyllum +
Polycarpon +
species +
divided +
not rhizomatous +  and taprooted +
pubescence of simple hairs or stalked glands +  and glabrous +
not connate +