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bouchetia, painted-tongue

Habit Herbs antrorsely strigillose, hairs of 2 types: glandular-capitate, spreading, translucent to white, frequently with darker tip, 0.1 mm, and eglandular, white, 0.1–0.5 mm. Herbs, perennial, taprooted, pubescent, hairs glandular-capitate and eglandular.
Stems

to 25 cm.

decumbent or ascending, branched near base and at distal nodes.

Leaves

various, decreasing in size from stem base to apex, sparsely to moderately pubescent, basal leaf blades spatulate to oblanceolate, 1.6–4 × 0.4–1.4 cm, base narrowly attenuate, apex obtuse to acute, lateral veins in 2–3(–4) alternate to opposite pairs, arcuate to straight, distal cauline leaf blades linear to narrowly elliptic, 0.6–2.5 × 0.01–0.6 cm, base attenuate to cuneate, apex obtuse to acute, lateral veins not distinct.

alternate, sessile;

blade margins entire.

Inflorescences

terminal or pseudoterminal, appearing axillary, solitary flowers.

Flowers

calyx tube 3.1–6.1 × 2.5–3.2 mm, to 4.9 mm diam. in fruit, inner surface glabrous near base, becoming as pubescent as outer surface near apex and on lobes, outer surface moderately to densely pubescent, lobes 2.1–5 × 1–2.3 mm, apically obtuse;

corolla tube 8–13.9 × 5.4–11.2 mm, inner surface glabrous, outer surface sparsely to moderately pubescent, lobes 3.6–4.2 × 3.6–6.2 mm, inner surface glabrous, outer surface sparsely to moderately pubescent;

filaments adnate to corolla tube 3.7–4.8 mm beyond base, 4.2–7.5 mm, glabrous;

anthers connivent, 0.9–1.1 × 0.8–1 mm;

ovary ellipsoid, 1.9–2.3 × 0.9–1.1 mm, glabrous;

style 6.7–7.8 mm, glabrous;

stigma greenish or yellowish, 0.6–1 × 1.3–2 mm.

5-merous, slightly bilaterally symmetric;

calyx accrescent, oblong-campanulate, lobes 5, narrowly deltate to oblong, tightly enclosing and slightly exceeding fruit;

corolla white or white tinged with lavender, slightly bilateral, funnelform, lobes broadly ovate, suborbiculate, or rhombic, apically rounded;

stamens 4, sometimes plus a 5th, inserted in proximal 1/2 of corolla tube, ± didynamous;

anthers basifixed, ovate, ± unequal, that of 5th stamen sometimes smaller, dehiscing by longitudinal slits;

ovary 2-locular;

style filiform;

stigma subreniform.

Fruits

capsules, ellipsoid, (4-valved).

Capsules

6.8–8 × 4.3–4.9 mm, glabrous or sparsely to moderately pubescent, hairs glandular-capitate.

Seeds

brown, 0.7–1 × 0.6–0.8 mm, surfaces distinctly alveolate.

prismatic, faces irregular.

Flowering

pedicels 6–22(–30) mm.

x

= 8.

2n

= 16.

Bouchetia erecta

Bouchetia

Phenology Flowering Mar–Nov.
Habitat Woodland openings, alluvial terraces, coastal prairies, disturbed or managed pas­tures, roadsides, hay meadows, usually on well-drained calcareous substrates.
Elevation 0–400 m. (0–1300 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
TX; n Mexico
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from USDA
Mexico; Central America; Texas; South America (Argentina)
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Discussion

Bouchetia erecta is known from central and southern Texas. The single putative record of B. erecta from Mississippi (Warren s.n., USMS) was found to be Jacquemontia tamnifolia (Convolvulaceae).

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

Species 3 (1 in the flora).

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

Source FNA vol. 14. FNA vol. 14. Author: Alexander Krings.
Parent taxa Solanaceae > Bouchetia Solanaceae
Subordinate taxa
B. erecta
Synonyms Salpiglossis erecta
Name authority de Candolle ex Dunal in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle: Prodr. 13(1): 589. (1852) de Candolle ex Dunal in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle: Prodr. 13(1): 589. (1852)
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