Perityle staurophylla var. homoflora

Todsen

Madroño 30: 116. 1983.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 333.
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Leaves: lobes usually linear to filiform. Ray florets 0. 2n = 34.


Phenology: Flowering spring–fall.
Habitat: Crevices in limestone and granite cliffs
Elevation: 1600–2000 m

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Variety homoflora occurs at the northern end of the San Andres Mountains (Rhodes Canyon and northward) in south-central New Mexico. A waxy, white coating on the cypselae, which was included by the describing author as a distinguishing characteristic, also occurs in some populations of var. staurophylla and other species of Perityle as well.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Sharon C. Yarborough +  and A. Michael Powell +
Todsen +
Laphamia staurophylla +
1600–2000 m +
Crevices in limestone and granite cliffs +
Flowering spring–fall. +
Endemic +  and Conservation concern +
Undefined (tribe Undefined) subtribe Amauriinae +
Perityle staurophylla var. homoflora +
Perityle staurophylla +
variety +