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Muehlenbeckia hastulata

Distribution
from FNA
CA; South America
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Discussion

Varieties 3 (1 in the flora).

J. Brandbyge (1992) recognized two other varieties of Muehlenbeckia hastulata distinguished by leaf shape, inflorescence size, and achene morphology. Variety rotundata (Philippi) Brandbyge is endemic in Argentina and Chile; var. fascicularis (Meisner) Brandbyge is endemic in Chile.

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

Source FNA vol. 5, p. 486.
Parent taxa Polygonaceae > subfam. Polygonoideae > Muehlenbeckia
Sibling taxa
M. complexa
Subordinate taxa
M. hastulata var. hastulata
Synonyms Rumex hastulatus
Name authority (Smith) I. M. Johnston: Contr. Gray Herb. 81: 88. (1928)
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