Frangula rubra subsp. nevadensis

(A. Nelson) Kartesz & Gandhi

Phytologia 76: 449. 1994.

Common names: Nevada coffeeberry
Endemic
Basionym: Rhamnus nevadensis A. Nelson Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 18: 174. 1905
Synonyms: R. rubra subsp. nevadensis (A. Nelson) C. B. Wolf
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 57. Mentioned on page 56.

Young branches red. Leaves scattered along branchlets; blade usually dull green, especially abaxially, elliptic to oblong, 3–8.5 cm, base acute to obtuse, margins serrulate, apex acute to obtuse, both surfaces glabrous. Drupes pyriform.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Pine forests, sagebrush steppe.
Elevation: 1200–1700 m.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
perigynous +  and epigynous +
acute +  and obtuse +
John O. Sawyer† +  and Guy L. Nesom +
(A. Nelson) Kartesz & Gandhi +
acute +  and obtuse +
Rhamnus nevadensis +
protruding +
3[-5]-veined +  and pinnate +
spinulose +, spinose +, serrate +  and entire +
denticulate +, dentate +, crenulate +, crenate +  and serrulate +
elliptic;oblong +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (8.5 cm85 mm <br />0.085 m <br />) +
Nevada coffeeberry +
pyriform +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
1200–1700 m. +
Pine forests, sagebrush steppe. +
circumscissile +
free +  and adnate +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
(2-)4-15-flowered +  and pedunculate +
deciduous +
intrastaminal +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
not fleshy +
perigynous +  and epigynous +
adnate +  and distinct +
clawed +, broadly obovate +  and obcordate +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Flowering Apr–Jun. +
2-4-carpellate +
not furrowed +
obovoid +  and lenticular +
yellowish +  and green or white +
distinct +
spreading +  and erect +
keeled;ovate-triangular +
red +  and gray +
hairy +  and glabrous +
indehiscent +
R. rubra subsp. nevadensis +
Frangula rubra subsp. nevadensis +
Frangula rubra +
subspecies +
deciduous +  and evergreen +
polygamous +, dioecious +  and synoecious +