Lechea torreyi var. congesta

Hodgdon ex D. E. Lemke

Phytoneuron 2014-33: 1. 2014.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 397.

Panicles congested. Inner sepals rust-colored in fruit. Seeds 3.


Phenology: Flowering late spring–summer; fruiting summer–fall.
Habitat: Sandhills, pine barrens
Elevation: 0–30 m

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., Miss., N.C., S.C., Central America (Belize).

Discussion

Variety congesta has an unusual disjunct distribution. It is widespread across the coastal plain from North Carolina to Mississippi at elevations below 30 m and also occurs in sandy pine-oak woodlands at approximately 500 m in the Cayo District of Belize.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
David E. Lemke +
Hodgdon ex D. E. Lemke +
Ala. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Miss. +, N.C. +, S.C. +  and Central America (Belize). +
0–30 m +
Sandhills, pine barrens +
Flowering late spring–summer +  and fruiting summer–fall. +
Phytoneuron +
Lechidium +
Lechea torreyi var. congesta +
Lechea torreyi +
variety +