Difference between revisions of "Vaccaria"

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Gen. Pl., 3. 1776.

Etymology: Latin vacca, cow, and -aria, pertaining to, alluding to alleged value for fodder
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Latest revision as of 22:10, 5 November 2020

Herbs, annual. Taproots stout. Stems simple proximally, branched distally, terete. Leaves opposite, somewhat clasping or connate proximally into sheath, petiolate (basal) or sessile (cauline); blade 1-veined, lanceolate to oblong- or ovate-lanceolate, apex acute to obtuse. Inflorescences terminal, lax to erect, open, often flat-topped cymes; bracts paired, foliaceous; involucel bracteoles absent. Pedicels erect. Flowers: sepals connate proximally into tube, 9–17 cm, tube whitish green, 5-veined, cylindric to ovoid, 5-angled or winged, especially in fruit, commissures between sepals absent; lobes green, 1-veined, obovate to broadly triangular, shorter than tube, margins green or reddish, scarious, apex acute or acuminate; petals 5, pink to purplish, clawed, auricles absent, coronal appendages absent, blade apex entire or sometimes briefly 2-fid; nectaries at filament bases; stamens 10, adnate to petals; filaments distinct; staminodes absent; ovary 1-locular or sometimes 2-locular proximally; styles 2(–3), filiform, 10–12 mm, glabrous proximally; stigmas 2(–3), linear along adaxial surface of styles, papillate (30×). Capsules oblong to subglobose, exocarp opening by 4(–6) slightly spreading teeth, endocarp opening irregularly; carpophore present. Seeds ca. 10, black, subglobose, laterally compressed, papillose, marginal wing absent, appendage absent; embryo peripheral, curved. x = 15.

Distribution

Introduced; Eurasia, introduced in South America, Africa (Republic of South Africa), Australia.

Discussion

Species 1 or 4 (1 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

... more about "Vaccaria"
John W. Thieret +  and Richard K. Rabeler +
Eurasia +, introduced in South America +, Africa (Republic of South Africa) +  and Australia. +
Latin vacca, cow, and -aria, pertaining to, alluding to alleged value for fodder +
Caryophyllaceae subfam. Silenoideae +
Vaccaria +
Caryophyllaceae subfam. Caryophylloideae +