Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida

(Kunth) Strother

Syst. Bot. Monogr. 33: 62. 1991.

Illustrated
Basionym: Wedelia hispida Kunth in A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. Gen. Sp. 4(fol.): 169. 1818; 4(qto.): 215, plate 371. 1820
Synonyms: Zexmenia hispida (Kunth) A. Gray
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 126.

Leaves ± sessile; blades 20–50(–80+) × 4–12(–35) mm, sometimes obscurely to clearly 3-lobed. Peduncles 5–30+ cm. Ray florets 0 or 5–8(–13+); laminae 6–15 mm. Disc florets 15–80+; corollas 4.5–7.5 mm. Cypselae 4–5 mm; pappi of lacerate crowns 0.5–1 mm plus 0–3 bristles or awns 4.5–6 mm. 2n = ca. 52.


Phenology: Flowering mostly late spring–early fall.
Habitat: Damp places in otherwise dry sites, igneous or limestone derived soils, thorn woodlands, desert scrublands
Elevation: 0–1500+ m

Discussion

The name Wedelia texana has been widely applied to this taxon; W. texana has not been validly published [cf., Lipochaeta texana Torrey & A. Gray and Zexmenia texana (Torrey & A. Gray) A. Gray].

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
John L. Strother +
(Kunth) Strother +
Wedelia hispida +
Tex. +  and Mexico. +
0–1500+ m +
Damp places in otherwise dry sites, igneous or limestone derived soils, thorn woodlands, desert scrublands +
Flowering mostly late spring–early fall. +
Syst. Bot. Monogr. +
Illustrated +
Zexmenia hispida +
Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida +
Wedelia acapulcensis +
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