Carphephorus odoratissimus var. subtropicanus

(DeLaney N. Bissett & Weidenhamer) Wunderlin & B. F. Hansen

Novon 11: 366. 2001.

Endemic
Basionym: Carphephorus subtropicanus DeLaney N. Bissett & Weidenhamer, Bot. Explor. 1: 2, figs 1, 3. 1999
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 537.

Plants with slight or no odor of coumarin or vanilla. Basal leaves less than 15 × 4 cm; midstem leaves narrowly elliptic, margins entire, apices appressed to stems. Primary head-bearing branches diverging from main axes at 30–45°. Florets mostly 10–14.


Phenology: Flowering (Sep–)Oct–Nov.
Habitat: Burned pine savanna-flatwoods, dry prairies
Elevation: 0–50 m

Discussion

Variety subtropicanus, which occurs in the southern half of Florida, is mostly allopatric with var. odoratissimus. Intergrades occur where their ranges meet (S. L. Orzell and E. L. Bridges 2002).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Guy L. Nesom +
(DeLaney N. Bissett & Weidenhamer) Wunderlin & B. F. Hansen +
Carphephorus subtropicanus +
0–50 m +
Burned pine savanna-flatwoods, dry prairies +
Flowering (Sep–)Oct–Nov. +
Liatris odoratissima +  and Trilisa odoratissima +
Carphephorus odoratissimus var. subtropicanus +
Carphephorus odoratissimus +
variety +