Lechea torreyi var. congesta

Hodgdon ex D. E. Lemke

Phytoneuron 2014-33: 1. 2014.

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Panicles congested. Inner sepals rust-colored in fruit. Seeds 3.


Phenology: Flowering late spring–summer; fruiting summer–fall.
Habitat: Sandhills, pine barrens
Elevation: 0–30 m

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., Miss., N.C., S.C., Central America (Belize)

Discussion

Variety congesta has an unusual disjunct distribution. It is widespread across the coastal plain from North Carolina to Mississippi at elevations below 30 m and also occurs in sandy pine-oak woodlands at approximately 500 m in the Cayo District of Belize.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

David E. Lemke +
Hodgdon ex D. E. Lemke +
bracteolate +  and 1-3-flowered +
overwintering +
elliptic +  and linear to narrowly +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
orbiculate +, oblanceolate +, ovate +  and elliptic +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br /> (0.21 cm2.1 mm <br />0.0021 m <br />) +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br />) +
0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
membranous +
Ala. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Miss. +, N.C. +, S.C. +  and Central America (Belize) +
0–30 m +
connate +  and distinct +
loculicidal +
Sandhills, pine barrens +
congested +  and loose +
racemose +  and paniculate +
sessile +  and petiolate +
alternate +  and subopposite +
undulate +  and revolute +
ovate;obovate +
6-12-carpellate +, 5-carpellate +, 3-carpellate +  and 2-carpellate +
crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
orthotropous +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
crumpled +  and imbricate +
green +  and maroon +
distinct +
Flowering late spring–summer +  and fruiting summer–fall. +
Phytoneuron +
compressed +  and ovoid +
persistent +
30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br /> (50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br />) +
persistent +
fimbriate-plumose +
sessile +  and petiolate +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br />) +
Lechidium +
Lechea torreyi var. congesta +
Lechea torreyi +
variety +
glabrous +, villous +  and sericeous +