Microtea glochidiata
Microtea glochidiata in Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 18. 1849 sec. Sukhorukov & al. 20191 wfo-0001091517
- Lectotype (designated by Sukhorukov & al. 2019: 37 (designated by Sukhorukov & Sennikov)2): BRAZIL. Piauhy [Piauí], near Boa Esperança [-6.809768, -41.380520], February 1839, Gardner 2311 (K000601202; isolectotypes B, P00743948, P00743949, P00743950)
- 1. Sukhorukov, A. P., Sennikov, A.N., Nilova, M.V., Mazei, Y., Kushunina, M., Marchioretto, M.S. & Hanáček, P. 2019: Evolutionary relationships and taxonomy of Microtea (Microteaceae), a basal lineage in the core Caryophyllales. – PhytoKeys 115: 1-50.. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.115.29041, 2. Sukhorukov, A. P., Sennikov, A.N., Nilova, M.V., Mazei, Y., Kushunina, M., Marchioretto, M.S. & Hanáček, P. 2019: Evolutionary relationships and taxonomy of Microtea (Microteaceae), a basal lineage in the core Caryophyllales. – PhytoKeys 115: 1-50 https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.115.29041
Distribution (General)
Eastern tropical Brazil.A
Description
Annual, glabrous, up to 40 cm; stem erect, usually branched from the base with mostly persistent rosulate leaves; leaves linear to oblong, cuneate, 1.0–3.0 cm long, 0.1–0.4 cm wide; inflorescence thyrsoid, flowers 1–6 at each node, pedicels at fruiting 1.5–2.5(3.0) mm long; each flower with a bract and two bracteoles; perianth segments 5, white or yellowish, broadly ovoid or suborbicular, 0.8–1.0 mm long, imbricate; stamens 5–8; stigmas 3–5, filiform; fruit orbicular, its body 1.0–1.2 mm, covered with plumose outgrowths 0.4–0.7 mm long; pericarp easily scraped off the seed; seed ~1.0 mm, with slightly alveolate surface.A
Bibliography
A. Sukhorukov, A. P., Sennikov, A.N., Nilova, M.V., Mazei, Y., Kushunina, M., Marchioretto, M.S. & Hanáček, P. 2019: Evolutionary relationships and taxonomy of Microtea (Microteaceae), a basal lineage in the core Caryophyllales. – PhytoKeys 115: 1-50. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.115.29041