Triteleia montana
Triteleia clementina
mountain triteleia, Sierra triteleia, slender triplet lily
San Clemente Island triteleia
10–30 cm × 2–5 mm.
30–100 cm × 4–30 mm.
5–20(–25) cm, ± scabrous.
30–90 cm, smooth.
perianth yellow, aging purple, 12–17 mm, tube slender, narrowly funnelform, attenuate at base, 4–7 mm, lobes somewhat spreading, with brown midvein, 8–10 mm, ca. twice as long as tube;
stamens attached at 1 level, equal;
filaments linear, 5–6 mm, more than 1/2 as long as perianth lobes, apical appendages absent;
anthers cream or blue, 1–1.5 mm;
ovary equal to stipe;
pedicel 0.5–3 cm.
perianth lavender, 16–27 mm, tube funnelform-campanulate, acute at base, 7–12 mm, lobes erect, 9–15 mm;
stamens attached alternately at 2 levels, equal;
filaments triangular, widest at base, 2 mm, apical appendages absent;
anthers purple, 1.5 mm;
ovary white, equal to stipe;
pedicel 3–8 cm.
= 16.
= 16.
Triteleia montana
Triteleia clementina
Locally rather plentiful, Triteleia montana appears to have a disjunct distribution in the Sierra Nevada range north and south from Yosemite, though future collections may bridge the gap between the distributions currently indicated. Molecular data suggest that it is related to T. lemmoniae of Arizona (J. C. Pires 2000).
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Of conservation concern.
This is the only species of Triteleia occurring on any of the islands off the southern California coast; it is endemic to San Clemente Island.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
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