familySaururaceae
genusAnemopsis
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Anemopsis
Bot. Beechey Voy., 390. 1841.
Common names: Yerba mansa
Etymology: Greek anemone, the windflower, and opsis, appearance
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3. Mentioned on page 37.
Revision as of 08:43, 30 July 2020 by imported>Volume Importer
| Taxon | Illustrator ⠉ | |
|---|---|---|
 | Anemopsis californica Saururus cernuus Cassytha filiformis | John Myers John Myers John Myers |
Stems simple, nodes 1 (-2). Leaves mostly basal. Inflorescences terminal, spikes, compact, conic, subtended by petaloid bracts. Flowers 75-150, coalescent; stamens epigynous, 6 (-8); pistil 1, 3 (-4) -carpellate; placentae 3 (-4), parietal; ovules 6-10 per placenta; styles and stigmas 3 (-4), distinct. Fruits capsules, dehiscent. Seeds 18-40. x = 11.
Distribution
w North America
Discussion
Species 1
Selected References
None.
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... more about "Anemopsis"
petaloid +
Yerba mansa +
w North America +
minute +
scanty +
coalescent +
75;150 +
bisexual +
dehiscent +
simple +
basal +
3-5(-7)-locular +
parietal +
marginal +
1;5 +
absent +
abundant +
absent +
3(-4)-carpellate +
wet +
parietal +
Bot. Beechey Voy., +
1841 +
spikelike +
conic +
epigynous +
simple +
distinct +
adnate +
absent +
vascular +
distinct +
Anemopsis +
Saururaceae +
genus +
rhizomatous +
perennial +
aromatic +
glabrous;pubescent +