Keckiella antirrhinoides var. microphylla

(A. Gray) N. H. Holmgren

Brittonia 44: 481. 1992.

Basionym: Penstemon microphyllus A. Gray in War Department [U.S.] Pacif. Railr. Rep. 4(5): 119. 1857
Synonyms: Keckiella antirrhinoides subsp. microphylla (A. Gray) Straw P. antirrhinoides subsp. microphyllus (A. Gray) D. D. Keck
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 78. Mentioned on page 77.

Plants canescent. Flowers: caly× 5.5–9 mm, lobes lanceolate, ape× acute to acuminate; pollen-sacs 1.1–1.5 mm.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Juniper-pinyon woodlands, Joshua-tree scrub.
Elevation: 400–1800 m.

Distribution

Ariz., Calif., Nev., Mexico (Baja California)

Discussion

In the flora area, var. microphylla is found mainly in the interior Peninsular Ranges and the Desert Province of southern California.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
David C. Michener +  and Noel H. Holmgren +
(A. Gray) N. H. Holmgren +
alternate +, opposite +, whorled +, helical +  and subopposite +
Penstemon microphyllus +
lanceolate;narrowly obovate or ovate +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
not +, leathery +  and fleshy +
whorled +, subopposite +  and opposite +
blackish +  and yellow +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.3 cm23 mm <br />0.023 m <br />) +
scale-like +  and not needlelike +
Ariz. +, Calif. +, Nev. +  and Mexico (Baja California) +
drupe-like +
400–1800 m. +
curved +  and straight +
eglandular-hairy +
×5.5-9 +
1 +  and 4 +
loculicidal +  and septicidal +
Juniper-pinyon woodlands, Joshua-tree scrub. +
white-membranous +
terminal +  and axillary +
drought-deciduous +
acuminate;lanceolate +
2-toothed +  and entire +
axile +  and parietal +
basal +, apical +  and superior +
tenuinucellate +, unitegmic +  and hemitropous +
campylotropous +, hemianatropous +  and anatropous +
5 +  and 4 +
Flowering Apr–Jun. +
0.11 cm1.1 mm <br />0.0011 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
spikelike +
minute +
short-tubular +
Illustrated +
filamentous +
sprawling +, creeping +  and prostrate +
spreading;erect +
glabrous +  and canescent +
Keckiella antirrhinoides subsp. microphylla +  and P. antirrhinoides subsp. microphyllus +
Keckiella antirrhinoides var. microphylla +
Keckiella antirrhinoides +
variety +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
gibbous +  and not spurred +
biennial +, perennial +  and annual +