Physalis mollis var. variovestita

(Waterfall) J. R. Sullivan

Syst. Bot. 10: 442. 1985.

Endemic
Basionym: Physalis variovestita Waterfall Rhodora 60: 137. 1958
Synonyms: P. cinerascens var. variovestita (Waterfall) B. L. Turner
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.

Hairs dendroid-stelliform, to 1 mm, glandular, occasionally also jointed, branched or simple, 2–4 mm, glandular. Corollas with deep purple-black spots. Fruiting calyces 25–35 mm wide. 2n = 24.


Phenology: Flowering Mar–Oct.
Habitat: Disturbed areas in sand.
Elevation: 0–20 m.

Discussion

Variety variovestita is found in extreme southern Texas, north along the coast to Aransas County.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.