Difference between revisions of "Hemizonia congesta"

de Candolle in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle

in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 692. 1836.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 292. Mentioned on page 291.
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Leaf blades 50–175+ × 2–8(–12+) mm. Involucres hemispheric to ± urceolate or globose, 3.5–12 × 3–8+ mm. Ray laminae 5–12 mm. Disc corollas 2.5–3.5 mm. Cypselae black, 2–3.5 mm.

Discussion

Subspecies 6 (6 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Key

1 Heads in spiciform-racemiform to spiciform-paniculiform arrays (heads ± sessile); ray laminae white, abaxially purple-veined > 2
1 Heads in racemiform or paniculiform arrays or in glomerules; ray laminae white or yellow, abaxially purple-veined or not > 3
2 Peduncular bracts not or barely surpassing phyllaries; calyculi 0; phyllaries 3–7 mm, apices usually shorter than bodies; cypsela widths 0.6–0.75 times lengths Hemizonia congesta subsp. clevelandii
2 Peduncular bracts (and calyculi) often notably surpassing phyllaries; calyculi usually of 5–7, sometimes 0, bractlets; phyllaries 6–12 mm, apices usually longer than bodies; cypsela widths 0.5–0.6 times lengths Hemizonia congesta subsp. calyculata
3 Leaves usually puberulent and eglandular throughout, rarely the distal villous and glandular; heads in paniculiform arrays; ray laminae white, not purple-veined Hemizonia congesta subsp. tracyi
3 Leaves pubescent, sericeous, or villous, all or the distal glandular; heads in paniculiform arrays or in glomerules; ray laminae white or yellow, abaxially purple-veined > 4
4 Leaves ± villous (the distal with hairs at margins often longer); some or all heads usually in glomerules, sometimes in corymbiform or paniculiform arrays; phyllaries 6–10 mm, apices usually longer than bodies; ray laminae white Hemizonia congesta subsp. congesta
4 Leaves pubescent, villous, or sericeous (the distal with hairs at margins not notably longer); heads in paniculiform arrays; phyllaries 3–7(–8) mm, apices usually shorter than bodies; ray laminae white or yellow > 5
5 Ray laminae white Hemizonia congesta subsp. luzulifolia
5 Ray laminae yellow Hemizonia congesta subsp. lutescens