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Indian anoda

pintapán del monte, thicket anoda

Habit Subshrubs, branching principally in inflorescence, 1 m. Stems erect, with simple hairs 0.5–1 mm and shorter glandular hairs. Herbs, to 1 m. Stems erect, stellate-hairy, hairs 0.1–0.3 mm.
Leaves

petiole subequal to blade or shorter upward, with simple hairs 0.5–1 mm and shorter glandular hairs;

blade concolorous, broadly ovate, gradually reduced and narrower upward, to 12 cm, membranous, base cordate, margins dentate, apex acuminate, surfaces minutely tomentose.

petiole subequal to blade proximally, shorter distally, with stellate hairs 0.1–0.3 mm;

blade concolorous, ovate to hastate, narrowly so upward, 3–9 cm, membranous, base truncate, margins coarsely crenate-dentate, apex acute, surfaces minutely and obscurely stellate-hairy, hairs simple, bifurcate adaxially.

Inflorescences

usually panicles.

racemes or panicles.

Pedicels

1–5 cm.

2–7 cm.

Flowers

calyx 5–7 mm, lobes with dark midrib, apex ± acuminate, tomentose;

petals pale yellow, drying reddish, 10 mm, prominently bearded on claw;

staminal column with recurved hairs;

style 5-branched;

stigmas glabrous.

calyx 3–7 mm, accrescent to 6–8 mm, lobes without dark midrib, apex acute, densely tomentose;

petals pale yellow, not fading reddish, 6–8 mm, ciliate on claw;

staminal column glabrous or with few apical hairs;

style 10–13-branched;

stigmas glabrous.

Seeds

without enclosing endocarp.

enclosed in endocarp.

Schizocarps

6 mm diam., minutely hairy;

mericarps 5, dorsally rounded.

7–9 mm diam., densely hairy;

mericarps 10–13, with dorsal spur 1–2 mm.

2n

= 30.

= 60.

Anoda abutiloides

Anoda crenatiflora

Phenology Flowering spring–fall. Flowering fall.
Habitat Dry, open shrublands Dry, open shrublands, deciduous forests
Elevation 1000–1500 m (3300–4900 ft) 800–2300 m (2600–7500 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; Mexico (Chihuahua, Jalisco, Sinaloa, Sonora)
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from FNA
AZ; TX; Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila)
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Discussion

Anoda abutiloides is found in Pima and Santa Cruz counties.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Anoda crenatiflora is known from five counties in Texas, primarily in the Big Bend region and Cameron County. In Arizona it has been reported only from Santa Cruz County.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 6, p. 235. Authors: Paul A. Fryxell†, Steven R. Hill. FNA vol. 6, p. 235.
Parent taxa Malvaceae > subfam. Malvoideae > Anoda Malvaceae > subfam. Malvoideae > Anoda
Sibling taxa
A. crenatiflora, A. cristata, A. lanceolata, A. pentaschista, A. reticulata, A. thurberi
A. abutiloides, A. cristata, A. lanceolata, A. pentaschista, A. reticulata, A. thurberi
Synonyms A. caudatifolia, A. urophylla A. parviflora, Sida crenatiflora
Name authority A. Gray: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 300. (1887) Ortega: Nov. Pl. Descr. Dec. 8: 96. (1798)
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