Burmannia flava

Martius

Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. 1: 11, plate 5, fig. 3. 1823.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 488. Mentioned on page 487.

Stems 3.5–15 cm. Leaves: basal leaves 2–7, linear, 3–11 × 0.8–1 mm; cauline leaves subulate to linear, 2–12 × 0.3–1 mm. Inflorescences 1–2-flowered; floral bracts lanceolate to ovate, 2–5 mm. Flowers 3-winged, 5–10 (–14) mm, wings yellow, to 1.8 mm wide; perianth yellow or greenish; perianth-tube 6-lobed; outer lobes erect, triangular, 1.3–1.8 mm; inner lobes linear or elliptic, 1–1.5 mm. Capsules 3–6 mm.


Phenology: Flowering fall (Oct).
Habitat: Coastal plain
Elevation: 0–50 m

Distribution

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Fla., Mexico, West Indies (Cuba), Central America, South America (to Argentina), South America (Bolivia), South America (Paraguay), South America (Brazil)

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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Deborah Q. Lewis +
Martius +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
obovoid;ellipsoid +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
subulate +  and linear +
0.03 cm0.3 mm <br />3.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
2-25-flowered +
Fla. +, Mexico +, West Indies (Cuba) +, Central America +, South America (to Argentina) +, South America (Bolivia) +, South America (Paraguay) +  and South America (Brazil) +
0–50 m +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
axile +, parietal +, placentation +  and racemose +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
cup-shaped +, obconic +  and ovoid +
Coastal plain +
elliptic +  and linear +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
sessile +  and simple +
pale +, purplish +  and green +
basal +  and cauline +
scalelike;linear +
winged +  and ribbed +
blue-tinged +, white +, purple +  and greenish +
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br />) +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
greenish;yellow +
Flowering fall (Oct). +
Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. +
subterranean +
filiform +
minute +
slender +
3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
Burmannia flava +
Burmannia +
species +
caducous +  and persistent +
1 +  and 6 +
0mm;1.8mm +