Clappia

A. Gray

in W. H. Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 93. 1859.

Etymology: For “Dr. Asahel Clapp, of New Albany, Indiana, one of the most zealous botanists of our Western States….” Quoted from protologue.
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 251.

Subshrubs or shrubs, to 30+ cm (± succulent or fleshy). Stems mostly erect, branched from bases or throughout. Leaves cauline; opposite (proximally) or mostly alternate; sessile; blades linear (subterete), margins mostly entire, rarely distally 3-lobed, faces glabrous. Heads radiate, borne singly. Involucres hemispheric, 6–8 mm diam. Phyllaries 12–16 in 3–4+ series (broadly ovate to obovate, unequal, striate with resinous nerves). Receptacles convex, epaleate (± densely setose with subulate enations). Ray florets 10–15, pistillate, fertile; corollas yellow. Disc florets 30–100+, bisexual, fertile; corollas yellow; tubes about equaling or longer than narrowly funnelform throats; lobes 5, narrowly deltate. Cypselae columnar to clavate (10–12-ribbed, sparsely hairy on ribs); pappi persistent, of 12–25 subulate scales in 1 series. x = 16.

Distribution

Tex., Mexico.

Discussion

Species 1.

Selected References

None.

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John L. Strother +
A. Gray +
Tex. +  and Mexico. +
For “Dr. Asahel Clapp, of New Albany, Indiana, one of the most zealous botanists of our Western States….” Quoted from protologue. +
in W. H. Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. +
Compositae +
Clappia +
Asteraceae (tribe Heliantheae) subtribe Clappiinae +