Adelia vaseyi

(J. M. Coulter) Pax & K. Hoffmann

in H. G. A. Engler, Pflanzenr. 63[IV,147]: 69. 1914.

Common names: Vasey’s wild lime
Illustrated
Basionym: Euphorbia vaseyi J. M. Coulter Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 1: 48. 1890
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 181.

Shrubs, 1–2(–3) m; bark gray to brown, branches usually ascending. Leaves: petiole 0.2 cm; blade pale green, spatulate to obovate, 2–3(–4) × 0.5–1 cm, base cuneate, apex usually rounded, rarely emarginate, surfaces glabrous; 3-veined at base, secondary veins 4–7 pairs. Inflorescences 1–3-flowered. Pedicels: staminate 2 mm, pistillate 3–5 mm in flower to 20 mm in fruit. Staminate flowers greenish white; sepals lanceolate, acute, 2 mm, hairy; stamens whitish; filaments 1.5 mm; pistillode 3-parted. Pistillate flowers yellowish green; sepals reflexed at anthesis, ovate to lanceolate, acute, 2–-3 mm, puberulent; ovary 1.5–2.5 mm diam.; styles 2 mm. Capsules subglobose, 1–-1.3 cm diam., hairy. Seeds 4–-5 mm.


Phenology: Flowering Jan–Jun, fruiting Jun.
Habitat: Subtropical semideciduous woodlands on loamy soils, occasionally shrublands on sandy to gravelly soils.
Elevation: 10–100 m.

Distribution

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Subtropical semideciduous woodlands on loamy soils, occasionally shrublands on sandy to gravelly soils, Tex., Mexico (Tamaulipas).

Discussion

In the flora area, Adelia vaseyi is restricted to the lower Rio Grande Valley (Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy counties), where much of its habitat has been destroyed.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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J. Arturo De-Nova +
(J. M. Coulter) Pax & K. Hoffmann +
Euphorbia vaseyi +
Vasey’s wild lime +
Subtropical semideciduous woodlands on loamy soils +, occasionally shrublands on sandy to gravelly soils +, Tex. +  and Mexico (Tamaulipas). +
10–100 m. +
Subtropical semideciduous woodlands on loamy soils, occasionally shrublands on sandy to gravelly soils. +
Flowering Jan–Jun, fruiting Jun. +
in H. G. A. Engler, Pflanzenr. +
Illustrated +
Adelia vaseyi +
species +