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(Last Modified On 5/31/2013)
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(Last Modified On 5/31/2013)
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Species
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Jacquemontia sphaerostigma (Cav.) Rusby
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PlaceOfPublication
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Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 26: 151. 1899.
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Synonym
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Convolvulus sphaerostigma Cav., Icon. 5: 54, t. 481. 1799. TYPE: Mexico, Cavanilles (not seen).
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Description
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Vines; stems herbaceous, sprawling or twining, pubescent. Leaves ovate- lanceolate, 1-3 cm long and 0.5-1 cm wide, basally rounded to obtuse, apically acute to attenuate, stellate-pubescent. Inflorescences axillary umbellate cymes, 2-6 flowers per inflorescence, pubescent. Flowers with the sepals attenuate-ellip- tic to lanceolate, 4-7 mm long and 1-2 mm wide, mostly attenuate, pubescent; corollas blue, 0.4-1 cm long, interplicae glabrous; stamens unequal, the filaments basally glabrous. Fruits capsular, globose, 3-4 mm in diameter, light brown, glabrous; seeds red-brown, 2 mm long, glabrous.
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Habit
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Vines
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Note
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This species flowers from October to January.
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Distribution
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occurs in Mexico, British Honduras, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.
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Specimen
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CANAL ZONE: Balboa, Standley 26098 (US). Between Fort Clayton and Corozal, Standley 29162 (US). Balboa, Standley 29307 (US). COCLE: S of El Valle de Anton, Allen 2808 (US). PANAMA: Tumba Muerto, Bro. Heriberto 197 (US). NE of Panama City, Bro. Paul 192 (US). Near Panamai, Standley 27763, 29778 (both US).
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