Comprehensive Description
provided by North American Flora
Echinopterys eglandulosa (A. Juss.) Small
Bunchosia eglandulosa A. Juss. Ann. Sci. Nat. II. 13: 325. 1840. Echinopterys Lappula A. Juss. Arch. Mus. Paris 3 : 342. 1844. Coelostylis eglandulosa Kuntze, Rev. Gen. 1 : 88. 1891.
Stem and branches pubescent when young ; leaf-blades ovate or ovate-lanceolate, varying to oblong, 1-3 cm. long, acute, abruptly pointed, or somewdiat acuminate, sparingly pubescent when young, short-petioled ; panicles many-flowered, the rachis and the branches pubescent ; sepals oblong to ovate-oblong, 3-4 mm. long, obtuse ; corolla yellow, the petals 6-10 mm. long, the larger ones with very broad cordate blades ; mature carpels 2.5-3 mm. wide, somewhat longer than wide, pubescent and prickly.
Type locality : Mexico.
Distribution : Mexico.
- bibliographic citation
- John Kunkel Small, Lenda Tracy Hanks, Nathaniel Lord Britton. 1907. GERANIALES, GERANIACEAE, OXALIDACEAE, LINACEAE, ERYTHROXYLACEAE. North American flora. vol 25(1). New York Botanical Garden, New York, NY
