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Indian anoda

netted anoda

Habit Subshrubs, branching principally in inflorescence, 1 m. Stems erect, with simple hairs 0.5–1 mm and shorter glandular hairs. Herbs, 1 m. Stems erect, scabridulous and with some glandular hairs, hairs to 0.2 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 equaling or exceeding blade, shorter upward, scabridulous and with some glandular hairs, hairs to 0.2 mm;

blade concolorous, with purplish blotch along midrib, typically 3-lobed, lobes narrowly linear, reduced upward to simple linear leaves, 3–6 cm, membranous, base cordate to truncate, margins remotely serrate to subentire, apex subacute, surfaces minutely stellate-hairy.

Inflorescences

usually panicles.

solitary flowers or racemes.

Pedicels

1–5 cm.

to 8.5 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 5 mm, lobes with strong midrib, apex acute, densely hairy;

petals bluish purple, 5–6 mm, glabrous;

staminal column glabrous or nearly so;

style 10–11-branched;

stigmas glabrous.

Seeds

without enclosing endocarp.

enclosed in endocarp.

Schizocarps

6 mm diam., minutely hairy;

mericarps 5, dorsally rounded.

6–7 mm diam., stellate-hairy;

mericarps 10 or 11, dorsally rounded.

2n

= 30.

Anoda abutiloides

Anoda reticulata

Phenology Flowering spring–fall. Flowering late summer.
Habitat Dry, open shrublands Desert habitats
Elevation 1000–1500 m (3300–4900 ft) 500–1000 m (1600–3300 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; Mexico (Chihuahua, Jalisco, Sinaloa, Sonora)
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from FNA
AZ; Mexico (Sinaloa, Sonora)
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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 reticulata has been found only in Pima and Santa Cruz counties.

(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. 236.
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. crenatiflora, A. cristata, A. lanceolata, A. pentaschista, A. thurberi
Synonyms A. caudatifolia, A. urophylla
Name authority A. Gray: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 300. (1887) S. Watson: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 368. (1882)
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