Blutapharon vermiculare

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Blutapharon vermiculare

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<<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Shape>Length

1.8-2.3 mm long1
1. 003-005-002-001

<<<Petiole>Blade>Shape>Dimensions

to 6.7 x 0.7 cm2
2. 002-001-001-001

<<<Tepals>Filaments>Anthers>Colour

yellow3
3. 004-006-001-002

<<<Tepals>Filaments>Anthers>Length

0.4 mm long4
4. 004-006-001-001

<<Habit>Stems>Colour

pinkish5
5. 001-003-001

<<Habit>Stems>Hairs

glabrous except for tufts of hairs in leaf-axils6
6. 001-003-002

<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Length

1.2-3 mm long7
7. 003-006-001

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Shape

deltate to lanceolate, , acute8
8. 003-005-002

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Texture

scarious9
9. 003-005-001

<<Petiole>Blade>Hairs

glabrous10
10. 002-001-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

linear to linear-spathulate, , rounded (sometimes acute) at apex11
11. 002-001-001

<<Tepals>Filaments>Anthers

anthers , ;12
12. 004-006-001

<<Tepals>Lower half>Vein number

3-veined13
13. 004-005-001

<<Tepals>Shape>Length

3-3.5 mm long14
14. 004-001-001

<Habit>Growth form

creeping15
15. 001-001

<Habit>Length

to ca. 90 cm long16
16. 001-002

<Habit>Stems

stems nodose, , .17
17. 001-003

<Inflorescences>Bracteoles

bracteoles , exceeding bracts but shorter than tepals.18
18. 003-006

<Inflorescences>Bracts

bracts , ;19
19. 003-005

<Inflorescences>Dimensions

to 20 x 8 mm20
20. 003-003

<Inflorescences>Length

to 2.5 cm long21
21. 003-004

<Inflorescences>Position

terminal or axillary22
22. 003-001

<Inflorescences>Shape

conical, ovoid or cylindrical (rarely clavate)23
23. 003-002

<Petiole>Blade

blade , .24
24. 002-001

<Tepals>Colour

white or pink25
25. 004-003

<Tepals>Filaments

filaments included,26
26. 004-006

<Tepals>Hairs

minutely ciliolate on sides at base (this hidden by enclosing bases of bracteoles)27
27. 004-004

<Tepals>Lower half

prominently in lower half28
28. 004-005

<Tepals>Ovary

ovary included.29
29. 004-007

<Tepals>Shape

ovate-lanceolate, , apiculate30
30. 004-001

<Tepals>Texture

scarious31
31. 004-002

Description

Perennial herb, diffuse with creeping prostrate branches to ca. 90 cm long, rooting at nodes; stems nodose, pinkish, glabrous except for tufts of hairs in leaf-axils. Petioles of a pair joined and clasping stem at base; blade linear to linear-spathulate, to 6.7 x 0.7 cm, rounded (sometimes acute) at apex, glabrous. Inflorescence a terminal or axillary, solitary, conical, ovoid or cylindrical (rarely clavate) head to 20 x 8 mm, sessile or peduncle to 2.5 cm long; bracts scarious, deltate to lanceolate, 1.8-2.3 mm long, acute; bracteoles 1.2-3 mm long, exceeding bracts but shorter than tepals. Tepals ovate-lanceolate, 3-3.5 mm long, apiculate, scarious, white or pink, minutely ciliolate on sides at base (this hidden by enclosing bases of bracteoles), prominently 3-veined in lower half; filaments included, anthers 0.4 mm long, yellow; ovary included.

Habit

Perennial herb, diffuse with prostrate branches , rooting at nodes;32
32. 001

Inflorescences

Inflorescence a , solitary, head , sessile or peduncle ;33
33. 003

Notes

In the Guianas only: var. vermiculare.

Petiole

Petioles of a pair joined and clasping stem at base;34
34. 002

Tepals

Tepals , , , , ;35
35. 004