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(Last Modified On 7/25/2013)
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(Last Modified On 7/25/2013)
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Species
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Elytraria imbricata (Vahl) Pers.
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PlaceOfPublication
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Syn. P1. 1: 23. 1805.
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Synonym
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Justicia imbricata Vahl, Ecolog. Amer. 1: 1. 1796. Collector and locality not given.
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Description
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A weedy caulescent herb, occasionally acaulescent, to 40 cm high with a glabrous stem. Leaves mostly alternate and crowded at the upper portion of the stem, ovate lanceolate, 6-20 cm long, 1.5-6.0 cm wide, apically acute and basally attenuate, narrowing to a winged petiole, the upper surface pilose, the lower surface appressed pilose and restricted to the veins and the veinlets; margins undulate. Inflorescences on numerous scapes borne at the axils of the leaves, 5-28 cm long, branched or simple, covered with lightly appressed bracts; terminal spikes, one to several, 1.5-6.0 cm long; bract single, oblong to elliptic, 4-6 mm long, 1.5-2.0 mm wide, awn tipped and stiff with the upper bracts bearing 4 hyaline wings, 2 rounded wings extending from the base and 2 apical wings extending parallel to the apex; 2 subulate bractlets to 3 mm long with a ciliate costa. Flowers sessile; calyx 4-merous to 7 mm long, thin, transparent, with the lower segment bidentate; corolla pale lavender or blue, the tube 5-10 mm long. Capsules to ca. 3 mm long and 1 mm wide.
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Habit
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herb
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Note
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This species grows in shaded areas and in the open.
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Distribution
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ranges from south- western United States to Brasil
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Note
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along sandy areas of beaches at sea level, along roadsides and in slightly disturbed areas of cloud forest among trees.
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Specimen
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CANAL ZONE: Forest along banks of Quebrada Fea, Quebrada Pura and canyon of Rio Chagres, 70-100 m, Dodge & Allen 17406 (MO). Between Summit and Gamboa, Greenman & Greenman 5255 (MO). Madden Damr Lewis et al. 11 (MO). More or less forested slopes, Macbride & Featherstone 2789 (MO). Farfan Beach area, Tyson et al. 3179 (MO). Mira- flores Lake, White 265 (MO). CHIRIQUI: Palo Alto, E of Boquete, 5000 ft, Stern et al. 1057 (MO). COLON: Juan Mina plantation, Rio Cbagres, 25 m, Allen 4121 (MO). HERRERA: Road from La Avena to outskirts of Pese, ca. 200 ft, Burch et al. 1276 (MO). LOS SANTOS: Tonosli, Stern et al. 1905 (MO). Monagre Beach, 5 mi SE of Chitre, Tyson et al. 3055 (MO). PANAMA: Along trails, Allen 103 (MO). Isla Taboga, 0-350 m, Allen 1267 (MO).
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