Perityle staurophylla var. homoflora
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.