Difference between revisions of "Arethusa"

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 2: 950. 1753.

Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 407. 1754.

Common names: Arethusa dragon’s-mouth aréthuse
Etymology: Greek Arethusa, mythical river nymph
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Revision as of 17:41, 18 September 2019

Herbs, perennial. Roots few, slender, fleshy. Stems scapose, at base a bulbous corm. Leaves solitary, basal; blade subtended by 2–3 tubular sheaths, obscurely plicate, linear-lanceolate, developing during and after anthesis. Inflorescences terminal; floral bracts minute. Flowers solitary (rarely 2), resupinate, erect, showy; anther with pair of soft yellow-green pollinia; stigma emergent, with free lateral lobes. Fruits capsules, erect.

Distribution

North America.

Discussion

Species 1.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa