Difference between revisions of "Consolea corallicola"

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Addisonia 15: 25, plate 493. 1930.

Common names: Florida semaphore cactus
Synonyms: Opuntia corallic ola (Small) Werdermann
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 150.
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--><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="tree some measurement"><b>Trees </b>to 2 m;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="trunk arrangement or shape;trunk architecture">trunk ± elliptic in cross-section, heavily armed.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="stem segment architecture or shape;stem segment shape;stem segment some measurement;stem segment architecture or coloration or relief;stem segment architecture"><b>Stem </b>segments from top of trunk, tending to grow in 1 plane, not equilateral, falcate, 12–30 cm, not reticulate, copiously armed;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="areole some measurement;areole arrangement;areole shape;areole length;areole width">areoles 1–3+ cm apart, obdeltate, 3 × 1.5 mm;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="wool coloration;wool position relational">wool tan, encircled by gray.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="spine count;spine coloration;spine life cycle;spine coloration;spine shape;spine some measurement"><b>Spines </b>5–9 per areole, salmon colored, aging light gray, needle-shaped, to 12+ cm;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="spine size;spine fragility">spines of branches smaller and more flexible than those on trunk, mostly in marginal and submarginal areoles.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="glochid prominence;glochid prominence;tuft size;tuft height or length or size;tuft coloration"><b>Glochids </b>usually not visible or, sometimes, small short yellowish tuft, particularly on areoles of fruits.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="flower reproduction;flower prominence;flower odor"><b>Flowers </b>appearing bisexual, emitting faint rotting-meat odor;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="outer tepal shape;outer tepal texture">outer tepals conic, fleshy;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="inner tepal coloration;inner tepal architecture or shape;inner tepal some measurement">inner tepals bright red, obovate-apiculate, to 25 mm;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="stigma lobe coloration;pollination coloration">stigma lobes light red, turning dark red upon pollination.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="fruit life cycle;fruit coloration;fruit shape;fruit shape;fruit shape;fruit course;fruit some measurement;fruit texture"><b>Fruits </b>sometimes proliferating when seedless, yellow, obovoid to clavate, usually slightly curving upward, 25–60 mm, fleshy;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="areole prominence">areoles prominent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="spine orientation">spines spreading.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="seed architecture or course;seed diameter"><b>Seeds </b>irregular in outline, 7–9 mm diam.;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties="">girdle cristate.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s17" data-properties="girdle shape;2n chromosome count">2n = 66.</span><!--
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--><span class="statement" id="st-undefined" data-properties=""><b>Trees </b>to 2 m; trunk ± elliptic in cross section, heavily armed. <b>Stem</b> segments from top of trunk, tending to grow in 1 plane, not equilateral, falcate, 12–30 cm, not reticulate, copiously armed; areoles 1–3+ cm apart, obdeltate, 3 × 1.5 mm; wool tan, encircled by gray. <b>Spines</b> 5–9 per areole, salmon colored, aging light gray, needle-shaped, to 12+ cm; spines of branches smaller and more flexible than those on trunk, mostly in marginal and submarginal areoles. <b>Glochids</b> usually not visible or, sometimes, small short yellowish tuft, particularly on areoles of fruits. <b>Flowers</b> appearing bisexual, emitting faint rotting-meat odor; outer tepals conic, fleshy; inner tepals bright red, obovate-apiculate, to 25 mm; stigma lobes light red, turning dark red upon pollination. <b>Fruits</b> sometimes proliferating when seedless, yellow, obovoid to clavate, usually slightly curving upward, 25–60 mm, fleshy; areoles prominent; spines spreading. <b>Seeds</b> irregular in outline, 7–9 mm diam.; girdle cristate. <b>2n</b> = 66.</span><!--
  
 
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|species=Consolea corallicola
 
|species=Consolea corallicola
|2n chromosome count=66
 
|areole arrangement=apart
 
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|areole prominence=prominent
 
|areole shape=obdeltate
 
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|flower odor=rotting-meat
 
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|fruit course=curving
 
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|outer tepal texture=fleshy
 
|pollination coloration=dark red
 
|seed architecture or course=irregular
 
|seed diameter=7mm;9mm
 
|spine coloration=light gray;salmon colored
 
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Revision as of 14:03, 27 July 2019

Trees to 2 m; trunk ± elliptic in cross section, heavily armed. Stem segments from top of trunk, tending to grow in 1 plane, not equilateral, falcate, 12–30 cm, not reticulate, copiously armed; areoles 1–3+ cm apart, obdeltate, 3 × 1.5 mm; wool tan, encircled by gray. Spines 5–9 per areole, salmon colored, aging light gray, needle-shaped, to 12+ cm; spines of branches smaller and more flexible than those on trunk, mostly in marginal and submarginal areoles. Glochids usually not visible or, sometimes, small short yellowish tuft, particularly on areoles of fruits. Flowers appearing bisexual, emitting faint rotting-meat odor; outer tepals conic, fleshy; inner tepals bright red, obovate-apiculate, to 25 mm; stigma lobes light red, turning dark red upon pollination. Fruits sometimes proliferating when seedless, yellow, obovoid to clavate, usually slightly curving upward, 25–60 mm, fleshy; areoles prominent; spines spreading. Seeds irregular in outline, 7–9 mm diam.; girdle cristate. 2n = 66.


Phenology: Flowering year-round (peak Dec–Apr).
Habitat: Hammocks
Elevation: 0 m

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

The name Opuntia spinosissima of authors, not (Martyn) Miller, has been applied to Consolea corallicola.

Consolea corallicola is endemic to the Florida Keys and near extinction. It is already extirpated from several keys and is known from fewer than twenty plants in the wild. Hurricanes, deer, and cactoblastis moths impact the health of the population.

Consolea corallicola is in the Center for Plant Conservation’s National Collection of Endangered Plants.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.