Argythamnia mercurialina var. pilosissima

(Bentham) Shinners

Field & Lab. 24: 38. 1956.

Endemic
Basionym: Serophyton pilosissimum Bentham Bot. Voy. Sulphur, 53. 1844
Synonyms: Aphora pilosissima (Bentham) Torrey Argythamnia pilosissima (Bentham) Müller Arg. Ditaxis pilosissima (Bentham) A. Heller
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 178.

Nectary glands of staminate and pistillate flowers hairy.


Phenology: Flowering from Mar–Jul.
Habitat: Oak woodlands and forests, grasslands, sandy soils.
Elevation: 10–150 m.

Discussion

Variety pilosissima occurs from east-central to south Texas, whereas var. mercurialina is widely distributed. Both varieties appear to prefer sandy soils.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Yocupitzia Ramírez-Amezcua +
(Bentham) Shinners +
Serophyton pilosissimum +
10–150 m. +
Oak woodlands and forests, grasslands, sandy soils. +
Flowering from Mar–Jul. +
Field & Lab. +
Aphora pilosissima +, Argythamnia pilosissima +  and Ditaxis pilosissima +
Argythamnia mercurialina var. pilosissima +
Argythamnia mercurialina +
variety +