familyMalvaceae
subfamilyMalvaceae subfam. Byttnerioideae
genusMelochia
speciesMelochia pyramidata

Melochia pyramidata

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 2: 674 [as 774]. 1753.

Aaron Goldberg†
Common names: Pyramid bush
Synonyms: Moluchia pyramidata (Linnaeus) Britton
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 211. Mentioned on page 210.

Distribution

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Fla., La., Tex., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America

Discussion

Varieties 2 (1 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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Androgynophore presence
absent +
Author
Aaron Goldberg† +
Authority
Linnaeus +
Blade architecture
veined +
Blade shape
lobed +  and unlobed +
Capsule dehiscence
septicidal +, loculicidal +  and dehiscence +
Common name
Pyramid bush +
Cotyledon architecture or shape
folded +
Cotyledon prominence or shape
flat +
Distribution
Fla. +, La. +, Tex. +, Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +  and South America +
Embryo course
straight +
Endosperm presence
absent +
Endosperm quantity
sparse;copious +
Endosperm texture
fleshy +
Flower architecture
actinomorphic +
Flower reproduction
unisexual +  and bisexual +
Fruit arrangement
apart +
Fruit dehiscence
septicidal +, loculicidal +  and dehiscence +
Fruit life cycle
falling +
Fruits capsule architecture
not winged +  and 5-winged +
Fruits capsule dehiscence
septicidal +  and loculicidal +
Fruits capsule shape
subglobular +  and pyramidal +
Gynoecium architecture
syncarpous +
Hair architecture
simple +
Hair architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Hair arrangement or shape
stellate +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Linny Heagy +
Inflorescence position
antisepalous +, leaf-opposed +, terminal +  and axillary +
Inflorescence presence
absent +
Involucel atypical quantity
5 (8) +
Involucel duration
deciduous +
Involucel fusion
connate +  and distinct +
Involucel quantity
5 +
Leaf-blade shape
lobed +  and unlobed +
Leaf architecture
petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
distichous +  and alternate +
Leaf arrangement or course
spiral +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +, dentate +  and serrate +
Margin presence
absent +
Nectaries glandular-hair presence
absent +
Number of lower taxa
1 +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
5-locular +
Ovule quantity
2 +
Petal quantity
5 +  and 4 +
Publication title
Sp. Pl. +
Publication year
1753 +
Reference
None +
Schizocarp dehiscence
septicidal +, loculicidal +  and dehiscence +
Seed architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Seed atypical quantity
1 (5) +
Seed pubescence
glabrous +
Seed quantity
2;1 +
Seed shape
rounded +  and obovoid +
Side prominence or shape
flat +
Side quantity
1 +  and 2 +
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Stamen atypical quantity
100 (1500) +
Stamen quantity
5;100 +
Stem architecture
unarmed +
Stem pubescence
hairy +
Stigma position
included +
Stigma relief
papillose +
Stigma shape
decurrent +
Stipule duration
deciduous +
Style fusion
connate +  and distinct +
Style quantity
5 +
Style shape
filiform +
Synonyms
Moluchia pyramidata +
Taxon family
Malvaceae +
Taxon name
Melochia pyramidata +
Taxon parent
Melochia +
Taxon rank
species +
Volume
Volume 6 +
Whole organism architecture
taprooted +
Whole organism duration
perennial +  and annual +
Whole organism growth form
shrub +, subshrub +  and herb +
Whole organism orientation
decumbent +, spreading +  and erect +
Whole organism pubescence
stellate-hairy +
X chromosome quantity
10 +, 9 +  and 7 +