Comprehensive Description
provided by North American Flora
Thompsonella platyphylla Rose; Britton & Rose, Contr. U. S. Nat. Herb. 12:
392. 1909.
Basal leaves oblanceolate, 8-12 cm. long, narrowed at base into a long thick petiole,
glaucous, with purple margins; flowering stem 20 cm. long, naked below; inflorescence a
narrow panicle; sepals glaucous, thick; petals 6 mm. long, acute.
Type locality: Iguala Canon, Guerrero. Distribution: Known only from the type locality.
- bibliographic citation
- Per Axel Rydberg. 1918. ROSACEAE (conclusio). North American flora. vol 22(6). New York Botanical Garden, New York, NY
