Argythamnia brandegeei var. intonsa

(I. M. Johnston) J. W. Ingram ex L. C. Wheeler in L. D. Benson and R. A. Darrow

Trees & Shrubs Southw. Deserts, 394. 1954.

Basionym: Ditaxis brandegeei var. intonsa I. M. Johnston Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 4, 12: 1062. 1924
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 175. Mentioned on page 176.

Herbs or shrubs, perennial, monoecious, to 15 dm. Stems erect, sparsely hairy, sometimes glabrescent, hairs malpighiaceous. Leaves: stipules deciduous or sometimes persistent, subulate, 0.4–0.6 mm, margins not glandular; petiole 7–18 mm; blade elliptic to oblong, 4.5–9.6 × 0.9–2.9 cm, margins serrulate to serrate, without glands, surfaces sparsely hairy, sometimes glabrescent, hairs malpighiaceous. Inflorescences bisexual, 1.5–5.5 cm; bracts elliptic to ovate, 1.5–2.2 mm, margins without glands. Flowers without pink dye when wetted. Staminate flowers: sepals lanceolate, 4–6 × 0.8–1 mm; petals elliptic, 5–7 × 1.2–2.5 mm, adnate to androphore; nectary glands ovate to elliptic, 0.5–0.7 × 0.3–0.5 mm, adnate to or free from androphore, glabrous; stamens 10, staminodes 0–3, glabrous. Pistillate flowers: sepals lanceolate, 5.5–9 × 1.5–2.5 mm, without glands; petals 5, elliptic, lanceolate, or rhombic, 5–6 × 1.5–1.6 mm; nectary glands oblate, 0.7–1 × 0.9–1.3 mm, glabrous; ovary hispidulous; styles 2.4–4 mm, glabrous; stigmas flattened. Capsules 4.5–7 mm, hispidulous. Seeds 3–4 mm, smooth or rugose.


Phenology: Flowering year-round.
Habitat: Desert scrub, rocky soils.
Elevation: 100–400 m.

Distribution

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Ariz., Mexico (Baja California Sur), Mexico (Sonora)

Discussion

Argythamnia brandegeei var. brandegeei is endemic to Mexico and usually is glabrous, although a few inconspicuous hairs are present on a fruit of the isotype: T. S. Brandegee s.n. (UC). In contrast, var. intonsa has hispidulous ovaries and capsules, and usually pubescent stems and leaves.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Yocupitzia Ramírez-Amezcua +
(I. M. Johnston) J. W. Ingram ex L. C. Wheeler in L. D. Benson and R. A. Darrow +
Ditaxis brandegeei var. intonsa +
4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br /> (9.6 cm96 mm <br />0.096 m <br />) +
elliptic;oblong +
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (2.9 cm29 mm <br />0.029 m <br />) +
elliptic +  and ovate +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br />) +
0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Ariz. +, Mexico (Baja California Sur) +  and Mexico (Sonora) +
100–400 m. +
pistillate +  and staminate +
subtending +
Desert scrub, rocky soils. +
malpighiaceous +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br />) +
persistent +  and deciduous +
palmate +  and pinnate +
serrulate +  and serrate +
crenate +, repand +  and subentire +
adnate +  and or free +
0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
oblate +, ovate +  and elliptic +
0.09 cm0.9 mm <br />9.0e-4 m <br /> (0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br />) +
extrastaminal +
hispidulous +
pale-purple +, pale yellow-green +  and white +
rudimentary +
rhombic +, lanceolate +  and elliptic +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br />) +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
Flowering year-round. +
3(-4)-carpellate +
Trees & Shrubs Southw. Deserts, +
rugose +  and smooth +
globose +  and ovoid +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
distinct +
? (?) +  and ? (?) +
lanceolate +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
glabrescent +  and hairy +
flattened +
persistent +  and deciduous +
0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br /> (0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br />) +
connate +  and distinct +
0.24 cm2.4 mm <br />0.0024 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (?) +
glabrescent +  and hairy +
Ditaxis brandegeei +
Argythamnia brandegeei var. intonsa +
Argythamnia brandegeei +
variety +
shrub +  and herb +