familyCaryophyllaceae
subfamilyCaryophyllaceae subfam. Alsinoideae
genusHonckenya
speciesHonckenya peploides
subspeciesHonckenya peploides subsp. diffusa

Honckenya peploides subsp. diffusa

(Hornemann) Hultén ex V. V. Petrovsky in A. I. Tolmatchew

in A. I. Tolmatchew, Fl. Arct. URSS 6: 71. 1971.

Warren L. Wagner
Basionym: Arenaria peploides var. diffusa Hornemann Fors. Oecon. Plantel. ed. 3, 1: 501. 1821
Synonyms: Arenaria diffusa (Hornemann) Wormsköjd Halianthus peploides var. diffusus (Hornemann) Lange Honckenya diffusa (Hornemann) Á. Löve & D. Löve Honckenya peploides var. diffusa (Hornemann) Ostenfeld
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Plants with numerous stems, slender, succulent. Stems prostrate to decumbent, much-branched, 5–15 (–21) cm × 0.5–2.5 mm, internodes of main-stem 5–30 mm. Leaves: main-stem leaves evenly spaced, of similar size on all stems; blade elliptic or ovate to obovate, 4–20 (–30) × 3–9 (–18) mm, apex acute to apiculate. Pedicels 3–10 (–15) mm. Flowers: sepals ovate, 3.5–6 mm, apex apiculate. Capsules 7–10 × 8–12 mm, chartaceous. Seeds reddish to yellowish-brown, 2–4 mm, glossy. 2n = 66, 68, 70 (Asia).


Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Sea beaches, sandy flats, and dunes above high tide
Elevation: ± 0-10 m

Distribution

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Greenland, Man., Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), N.W.T., Nunavut, Ont., Que., Yukon, Alaska, arctic Eurasia

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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RDF feed
2n chromosome quantity
70 +, 68 +  and 66 +
Androecium position
subperigynous +
Anther some measurement
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br />) +
Apex architecture
not hooded +
Apex architecture or shape
apiculate +
Apex shape
acute;apiculate +
Appendage presence
absent +
Appendage texture
spongy +
Auricle fusion
distinct +
Auricle presence
absent +
Auricle shape
clawed +
Author
Warren L. Wagner +
Authority
(Hornemann) Hultén ex V. V. Petrovsky in A. I. Tolmatchew +
Axillary flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Base orientation
arising +
Base presence
absent +
Base quantity
1 +
Base shape
clawed +
Basionyms
Arenaria peploides var. diffusa +
Blade apex architecture or shape
emarginate +
Blade apex shape
Laciniate (?) +, Emarginate (?) +, Jagged (?) +, 2-fid (?) +  and Entire (?) +
Blade architecture
obscurely +  and 1-veined +
Blade atypical length
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Blade atypical width
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
Blade length
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Blade shape
ovate +  and obovate +
Blade texture
succulent +
Blade width
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Bract architecture
foliaceous +
Bract arrangement
paired +
Bract presence
absent +
Bract size
reduced +
Bract texture
herbaceous +  and scarious +
Capsule atypical width
0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Capsule length
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (?) +  and 1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
Capsule pubescence or texture
chartaceous +
Capsule shape
ovoid;subglobose +
Capsule texture
chartaceous +  and fleshy +
Capsule width
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (?) +  and 1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (?) +
Carpophore presence
absent +
Caudex texture
woody +
Clump size
Large (?) +
Coronal appendage presence
absent +
Cyme architecture
1-6-flowered +
Disc orientation
arising +
Disc quantity
1 +
Disc shape
dish--shaped +
Disc size
expanded +
Distribution
Greenland +, Man. +, Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.) +, N.W.T. +, Nunavut +, Ont. +, Que. +, Yukon +, Alaska +  and arctic Eurasia +
Elevation
± 0-10 m +
Embryo course
straight +  and curved +
Embryo position
central +  and peripheral +
Endosperm presence
absent +
Filament fusion
distinct +
Filament some measurement
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Flower architecture
pistillate +  and staminate +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower architecture or shape
symmetric +
Flower odor
honey-scented +
Flower orientation
arising +
Flower prominence
inconspicuous +
Flower quantity
fewer +
Flower reproduction
, +  and unisexual +
Flowering-stem architecture
branched +  and simple +
Flowering-stem orientation
Erect (Ascending) +
Flowering-stem shape
4-angled +  and terete +
Free-central arrangement
axile +
Free-central placentation
basal +
Fruits capsule quantity
6 +  and 10 +
Gland architecture
stalked +  and simple +
Habitat
Sea beaches, sandy flats, and dunes above high tide +
Hair architecture
simple +
Hypanthium cup shape
disc--shaped +  and dish +
Hypanthium disc duration or size
brief +
Hypanthium shape
urceolate +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Bee F. Gunn +
Inflorescence architecture
leafy +  and open +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Internode some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Involucel bracteole presence
absent +
Leaf-blade length
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (4.6 cm46 mm <br />0.046 m <br />) +
Leaf-blade shape
lanceolate;oblanceolate obovate or broadly elliptic +
Leaf-blade texture
succulent +
Leaf-blade width
0.5mm;20mm +
Leaf architecture
sessile +
Leaf arrangement
opposite +
Leaf fusion
connate +
Leaf size
small +
Leaf texture
membranous +
Main-stem leaf arrangement
spaced +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Margin coloration
pale +
Margin shape
crenulate +
Margin texture
scarious +
Marginal wing presence
absent +
Mat size
large +
Nodal bud prominence
prominent +
Node shape
swollen +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
3-locular +  and 1-locular +
Ovary position
superior +
Ovary quantity
3 +  and 5 +
Ovule architecture
crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
Ovule orientation
campylotropous +
Pedicel atypical some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Pedicel orientation
erect +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Pedicel some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Perianth position
subperigynous +
Perisperm course
straight +
Perisperm position
central +
Perisperm position relational
surrounding +
Perisperm shape
annular +
Petal atypical quantity
5 (6) +
Petal coloration
white +
Petal duration
fugacious +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
5 +
Petal shape
spatulate +  and narrowly oblanceolate +
Petal size
constricted +
Petal some measurement
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Petiole presence
absent +
Phenology
Flowering summer. +
Publication title
in A. I. Tolmatchew, Fl. Arct. URSS +
Publication year
1971 +
Reference
None +
Rhizome architecture
leafy +
Rhizome orientation
spreading +
Rhizome texture
fleshy +
Rim orientation
arising +
Rim presence
absent +
Rim quantity
1 +
Seed atypical quantity
150 (500) +
Seed coloration
reddish;yellowish-brown +
Seed quantity
3;15 +
Seed reflectance
glossy +
Seed relief
rugulose +
Seed shape
compressed +  and obovate +
Seed some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Sepal architecture
hooded +
Sepal architecture or shape
not awned +
Sepal arrangement
opposite +
Sepal atypical quantity
5 (6) +
Sepal coloration
green +
Sepal duration
persistent +
Sepal fusion
distinct +
Sepal growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Sepal shape
ovate +
Sepal size
enlarged +
Sepal some measurement
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Side size
reduced +
Source xml
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Special status
Illustrated +
Stamen atypical quantity
5 (10) +
Stamen development
abortive +
Stamen presence
absent +
Stamen quantity
10 +
Stamen reproduction
fertile +
Staminode atypical quantity
5 (8) +
Staminode presence
absent +
Staminode quantity
1;5 +
Stem architecture
much-branched +
Stem atypical length
15cm (21cm) +
Stem atypical some measurement
25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br /> (50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br />) +
Stem growth form or orientation
prostrate +  and decumbent +
Stem growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Stem length
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
Stem orientation
prostrate;ascending or erect +
Stem orientation or growth form
prostrate to decumbent +
Stem quantity
numerous +
Stem some measurement
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
Stem width
0.5mm;2.5mm +
Stigma architecture or shape
subcapitate +
Stigma arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Stigma atypical quantity
5 (6) +
Stigma position or structure subtype
terminal +
Stigma presence
absent +
Stigma quantity
[30 +, 3 +  and 5 +
Stigma relief
papillate +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style atypical quantity
5 (6) +
Style fusion
distinct +
Style height or length or size
shorter +
Style orientation
erect +
Style presence
absent +
Style pubescence
glabrous +
Style quantity
3 +  and 5 +
Style shape
filiform +
Style some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Synonyms
Arenaria diffusa +, Halianthus peploides var. diffusus +, Honckenya diffusa +  and Honckenya peploides var. diffusa +
Taproot size
slender +
Taxon family
Caryophyllaceae +
Taxon name
Honckenya peploides subsp. diffusa +
Taxon parent
Honckenya peploides +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Thickening architecture
tuberous +
Tooth shape
divided +
Utricle dehiscence
indehiscent +
Utricle quantity
10 +  and 8 +
Valve architecture or shape
entire +
Valve orientation
spreading +
Valve quantity
3 (?) +
Valves split architecture or shape
entire +
Volume
Volume 5 +
Whole organism architecture
staminate +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism habitat
maritime +
Whole organism pubescence
glabrous +
Whole organism size
slender +
Whole organism texture
succulent +
Wing orientation
horizontal +
Wing presence
absent +
X chromosome quantity
15 +