Hexastylis shuttleworthii
Fl. S.E. U.S., 1131. 1903.
Basionym: Asarum shuttleworthii Britten & Baker f.
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Revision as of 13:52, 27 July 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Rhizomes: internodes short or long, leaves crowded at rhizome apex or scattered along its length. Leaf blade variegate or not, orbiculate to cordate; calyx tube broadly urceolate-campanulate, conspicuously tapered above middle, 15-40 × 15-25 mm, inner surface with well-developed reticulations, lobes spreading or ascending, 6-13 × 10-22 mm, adaxially puberulent; stamen connective extending beyond pollen sacs; ovary superior; ovules 10-14 per locule; styles notched at apex.
Distribution
North America.
Discussion
Varieties 2 (both in the flora).
Selected References
None.
Key
1 | Internodes of rhizome short, leaves confined to terminal portion of rhizome. | Hexastylis shuttleworthii var. shuttleworthii |
1 | Internodes of rhizome long, leaves not confined to terminal portion of rhizome but scattered along its length. | Hexastylis shuttleworthii var. harperi |