familyLiliaceae
genusAndrostephium
speciesAndrostephium breviflorum

Androstephium breviflorum

S. Watson

Amer. Naturalist 7: 303. 1873.

J. Chris Pires, James. L. Reveal
Common names: Pink funnel-lily small-flowered androstephium
IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Bessera breviflora (S. Watson) Jepson Brodiaea paysonii A. Nelson Brodiaea breviflora (S. Watson) J. F. Macbride
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 333. Mentioned on page 329.
Please click on the illustration for a higher resolution version.
Illustrator: Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Leaves 10–30 × 0.15–0.2 cm. Scape 1–3.5 dm, scabrous basally. Inflorescences 3–12-flowered. Flowers: perianth white to light violet-purple, 1.5–2 cm, lobes longer than tube; anthers 2.5–3 mm; pedicel 1.5–3 cm. Capsules 1–1.5 cm. Seeds 6–9 mm.


Phenology: Flowering spring (Mar–Jun).
Habitat: Desert, arid scrub, dry sandy to rocky soil
Elevation: 100–1600 m

Distribution

V26 675-distribution-map.jpg

Ariz., Calif., Colo., Nev., N.Mex., Utah, Wyo.

Discussion

Some populations of this species are threatened by off-road vehicle recreation.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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Anther dehiscence
introrse +
Anther fixation
basifixed +
Anther shape
cordate +  and linear +
Anther some measurement
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Author
J. Chris Pires +  and James. L. Reveal +
Authority
S. Watson +
Basal leaf architecture or shape
sheathing +
Basal leaf arrangement
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
Basal leaf growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Base shape
dilated +
Blade architecture
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
Blade arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Blade shape
channeled +
Blade size or width
narrow +
Bract architecture
sheathing +  and involucrate +
Bract presence
absent +
Bract quantity
3 +
Bract shape
lanceolate +
Bulb architecture
tunicate +  and scaly +
Capsule some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Common name
Pink funnel-lily +  and small-flowered androstephium +
Corm architecture
solid +
Corm coating
fibrous-coated +
Distribution
Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, Utah +  and Wyo. +
Elaiosome texture
fleshy +
Elevation
100–1600 m +
Filament appendage orientation
erect +
Filament appendage shape
2-fid +
Filament fusion
conate +
Filament orientation
erect +
Filament shape
dilated +
Filament size
slender +
Flower architecture
sessile +  and pedicellate +
Flower quantity
single +
Flower reproduction
unisexual +  and bisexual +
Fruit architecture
capsular +
Fruit condition or texture
dry +
Fruit dehiscence
loculicidal +
Fruit shape
subglobose +  and 3-angled +
Fruit texture
membranaceous +  and leathery +
Habitat
Desert, arid scrub, dry sandy to rocky soil +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Inflorescence architecture
3-12-flowered +
Inflorescence arrangement
paired +, paniculate +  and racemose +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf duration
persistent +
Leaf length
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
Leaf quantity
Several (?) +
Leaf width
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Lobe length or size
longer +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture
sessile +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
3-locular +
Ovary position
superior +
Ovule quantity
several +
Pedicel architecture
not articulate +
Pedicel fragility or size
stout +
Pedicel some measurement
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Perianth architecture
6-tepaled +
Perianth coloration
white +  and light violet-purple +
Perianth fusion
connate +
Perianth prominence
showy +
Perianth some measurement
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering spring (Mar–Jun). +
Pistil architecture
3-carpellate +
Publication title
Amer. Naturalist +
Publication year
1873 +
Reference
None +
Scape architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Scape pubescence or relief
scabrous +
Scape shape
cylindrical +
Seed arrangement
wind-distributed +
Seed coloration
black +
Seed prominence or shape
flat +
Seed quantity
1 +  and many +
Seed some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Source xml
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Special status
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Stamen fusion
adnate +  and free +
Stamen position
epitepalous +
Stamen quantity
6 +
Stamen reproduction
fertile +
Stigma architecture or shape
capitate +
Stigma fusion
distinct +
Stigma quantity
1 +  and several +
Stigma shape
3-lobed +
Stigma size
small +
Style atypical quantity
3 (4) +
Style duration
persistent +
Style length or size
long +
Style quantity
3 +  and 1 +
Style size
slender +
Synonyms
Bessera breviflora +, Brodiaea paysonii +  and Brodiaea breviflora +
Taxon family
Liliaceae +
Taxon name
Androstephium breviflorum +
Taxon parent
Androstephium +
Taxon rank
species +
Tepal fusion
connate +  and distinct +
Tepal nectary presence
absent +
Tepal quantity
6 +
Tube architecture
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
Tube coloration
greener +
Tube quantity
0 (1/2) +
Tube variability
equal +
Tube width
narrower +
Volume
Volume 26 +
Whole organism architecture
scapose +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
herb +
Whole organism texture
woody +
Whorl quantity
3 +  and 2 +
X chromosome quantity
3 +  and 27 +