Krapovickasia physaloides

(C. Presl) Fryxell

Brittonia 30: 457. 1978.

IllustratedIntroduced
Basionym: Sida physaloides C. Presl Reliq. Haenk. 2: 105. 1835
Synonyms: S. standleyi Clement
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 275.

Stems with simple hairs 1–1.5 mm and smaller, stellate hairs. Leaves: stipules 4–5 mm; petiole 1/4–1/2 as long as blade; blade discolorous, 2.5–4.5 cm, apex obtuse or subacute. Pedicels slender, 0.5–1.5 cm. Flowers: calyx 7–8 (–12) mm; petals subequal to calyx; staminal column glabrous, anthers 10. Schizocarps blackish; mericarps blackish, 2.5–3 mm, relatively fragile and unornamented. 2n = 16.


Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Oak woodlands, grassy sites
Elevation: 100 m

Distribution

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Introduced; Tex., Mexico (Nuevo León), Mexico (San Luis Potosí), Mexico (Tamaulipas)

Discussion

Krapovickasia physaloides is known in the flora area from Karnes and San Saba counties, where it is currently thought to have been introduced.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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subacute;obtuse +
Paul A. Fryxell† +  and Steven R. Hill +
(C. Presl) Fryxell +
cordate +
Sida physaloides +
asymmetric +  and symmetric +
discolorous +
unlobed +  and ovate-oblong +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
inflated +
accrescent +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
brownish-membranous +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
rose +  and white +
Tex. +, Mexico (Nuevo León) +, Mexico (San Luis Potosí) +  and Mexico (Tamaulipas) +
sparse;copious +
pistillate +  and staminate +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
subglobose +  and not inflated +
Oak woodlands, grassy sites +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
tough-fibrous +
connate +  and distinct +
simple +, stipulate +, sessile +, subsessile +  and petiolate +
distichous +  and alternate +
stellate-hairy +
wedge--shaped +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
5[-9]-carpellate +
(1-)2-many +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
adnate +  and distinct +
subequal +
1/4 +  and 1/2 +
Flowering spring–summer. +
reniform +
persistent +
Illustrated +  and Introduced +
sessile +  and subsessile +
not viscid +
smaller +
filiform +, linear +  and capitate +
1-2 times number of carpels +
inconspicuous +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
5[-9]-branched +
S. standleyi +
Krapovickasia physaloides +
Krapovickasia +
species +
monoecious +, dioecious +  and hermaphroditic +