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Tinantia anomala

false dayflower, widow's-tears
Habit Herbs, annual, cespitose, to 80 cm.
Leaves

dimorphic, glaucous;

basal leaves tapered into long petiole, linear-spatulate;

distal cauline leaves sessile, broadly to narrowly lanceolate, 6–20 cm, base commonly cordate-clasping, apex acute to acuminate.
Inflorescences

terminal, cymes solitary;

bracteoles 3–5 mm.
Flowers

2–2.5 cm wide;

sepals boat-shaped, 9–12 mm, glabrous;

proximal petal white, rhombic, 3–4 mm;

distal petals blue to lavender, obovate, 15–18 mm;

proximal lateral stamens with purple hairs;

distal stamens bearded with yellow-tipped hairs;

ovules 2 per locule.
Capsules

oblong, 6–8 mm.
Seeds

gray-brown.
2n

= 26.

Tinantia anomala
Phenology Flowering spring–early summer.
Habitat Limestone talus slopes, granitic slopes, edges of woods and ravines, prefers some shade
Distribution
from FNA
TX; Mexico (Durango)
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Discussion

Only one record of Tinantia anomala is known from Durango.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 22.
Parent taxa Commelinaceae > Tinantia
Synonyms Tradescantia anomala, Commelinantia anomala
Name authority (Torrey) C. B. Clarke: in A. L. P. de Candolle and C. de Candolle, Monographiae Phanerogamarum 3: 287. (1881)
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