Boechera depauperata

(A. Nelson & P. B. Kennedy) Windham & Al-Shehbaz

Harvard Pap. Bot. 11: 262. 2007.

Basionym: Arabis depauperata A. Nelson & P. B. Kennedy Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 19: 36. 1906
Synonyms: Arabis lemmonii var. depauperata (A. Nelson & P. B. Kennedy) Rollins
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 373. Mentioned on page 361.

Perennials; usually long-lived; (cespitose); apomictic; caudex woody. Stems usually 1 per caudex branch, arising from center of rosette near ground surface, 0.5–1.5 (–2) dm, densely pubescent proximally, trichomes short-stalked, 4–8-rayed, 0.07–0.4 mm, usually sparsely pubescent distally, rarely glabrous. Basal leaves: blade narrowly oblanceolate, 0.7–3 (–5) mm wide, margins entire, sometimes ciliate proximally, trichomes to 0.4 mm, surfaces densely pubescent, trichomes short-stalked, 5–8-rayed, 0.05–0.25 mm. Cauline leaves: 3–7, not concealing stem; blade auricles 0.5–1.5 mm, surfaces of distalmost leaves usually pubescent, rarely glabrous. Racemes 9–23-flowered, unbranched. Fruiting pedicels divaricate-ascending, straight, 1.5–7 mm, usually pubescent, rarely glabrous, trichomes appressed, branched. Flowers ascending at anthesis; sepals pubescent; petals lavender to purplish, 3.5–5 × 0.8–1.2 mm, glabrous; pollen spheroid. Fruits divaricate-ascending, not appressed to rachis, not secund, straight, edges parallel, 1.7–3.5 (–4.5) cm × 1–1.5 mm; valves glabrous; ovules 32–44 per ovary; style 0.05–0.2 mm. Seeds uniseriate, 1.2–1.5 × 1–1.2 mm; wing continuous, 0.1–0.15 mm wide.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Jul.
Habitat: Exposed ridges and talus slopes in subalpine and alpine habitats
Elevation: 2700-3900 m

Discussion

Morphological evidence suggests that Boechera depauperata is an apomictic species that arose through hybridization between B. lemmonii and B. paupercula (see M. D. Windham and I. A. Al-Shehbaz 2007 for detailed comparison). It is known in California from Fresno, Mono, and Tulare counties and in Nevada from Washoe County.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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oblong +  and ovate +
Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz +  and Michael D. Windham +
(A. Nelson & P. B. Kennedy) Windham & Al-Shehbaz +
not +  and rosulate +
Arabis depauperata +
appendaged +  and unappendaged +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
not +  and auriculate +
lyrate-pinnatifid +, dentate +  and entire +
dissected +, repand +, sinuate +, crenate +  and dentate +
oblanceolate +
much smaller +  and reduced +
0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
urceolate +, campanulate +  and tubular +
branched +  and simple +
petiolate +  and sessile +
well-developed +
indistinct +
not +  and differentiated +
emarginate +  and entire +
Calif. +  and Nev. +
3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
1.7 cm17 mm <br />0.017 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
2700-3900 m +
straight +  and curved +
not winged +  and unappendaged +
connate +  and distinct +
actinomorphic +
straight +
divaricate-ascending +
torulose +, falcate +, lanceolate +, oblong +  and linear +
Exposed ridges and talus slopes in subalpine and alpine habitats +
annular +  and semiannular +
sessile +  and petiolate +
alternate +, not +  and rosulate +
cauline +  and basal +
connate +  and distinct +
decurrent +
pinnatifid +
prominent +  and obscure +
tenuinucellate +, crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
campylotropous +  and anatropous +
lavender +  and purplish +
3.5mm;5mm +
rudimentary +
oblanceolate +  and spatulate +
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
Flowering Jun–Jul. +
trinucleate +  and 3(-11)-colpate +
spheroid +
Harvard Pap. Bot. +
unbranched;9-23-flowered +
reflexed +, ascending +  and erect +
slender +
mucilaginous +
margined +, not winged +  and winged +
biseriate +, sub-biseriate +  and uniseriate +
not +  and mucilaginous +
white +, black +, brown +  and yellow +
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
orbicular +, oblong +  and flattened +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
persistent +  and caducous +
distinct +
spreading +, ascending +  and erect +
oblong +  and ovate +
reduced +
latiseptate +, schizocarpic +, samaroid +  and lomentaceous +
indehiscent +  and dehiscent +
angustiseptate +, flat +, angled +, terete +, torulose +, not +, segmented +  and nutletlike +
tetradynamous +
branched +  and unbranched +
procumbent +  and decumbent +
subsessile +, sessile +  and petiolate +
persistent +
distinct +
0.005 cm0.05 mm <br />5.0e-5 m <br /> (0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br />) +
glabrous +  and pubescent +
Arabis lemmonii var. depauperata +
Boechera depauperata +
Boechera +
species +
branched +  and short-stalked +
glabrous +  and pubescent +
0.005 cm0.05 mm <br />5.0e-5 m <br /> (0.025 cm0.25 mm <br />2.5e-4 m <br />) +
coiled +, 1-7-veined +  and veined +
anastomosing +
perennial +  and long-lived +
divaricate-ascending +
glabrous +  and pubescent +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
rhizomatous +, taprooted +, scapose +  and not +
perennial +, biennial +  and annual +
subshrub +  and herb +
aquatics +  and terrestrial +
glabrous +  and pubescent +
0.1mm;0.15mm +