Agalinis caddoensis
Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 73: 519. 1922
Common names: Caddo false foxglove
EndemicConservation concern
Synonyms: Gerardia caddoensis (Pennell) Pennell
Stems widely branched, 20–60 cm; branches ascending, angular distally, scabridulous. Leaves spreading or reflexed or recurved; blade filiform, 15–35 x 0.3–0.6 mm, margins entire, siliceous, adaxial surface scabrellous; axillary fascicles absent. Inflorescences racemes, flowers 1 or 2 per node; bracts equal to or shorter than pedicels. Pedicels spreading-ascending, 7–22 mm, proximally scabridulous. Flowers: calyx hemispheric-campanulate, tube 3.5–5.5 mm, glabrous, lobes triangular-subulate, 0.8–1.7 mm; corollas rose purple, with 2 yellow lines and red spots in abaxial throat, 17–30 mm, throat pilose externally and glabrous within across bases of adaxial lobes, lobes spreading, 6–9(–11) mm, glabrous externally; proximal anthers parallel to filaments, distal perpendicular to filaments, pollen sacs 2.5–3.8 mm; style exserted, 12–16.5 mm. Capsules unknown. Seeds unknown.
Phenology: Flowering Oct.
Habitat: Oak woods, dry loamy soils.
Elevation: 50–100 m.
Phenology: Flowering Oct.
Habitat: Oak woods, dry loamy soils.
Elevation: 50–100 m.
Discussion
Agalinis caddoensis is known only from two collections made by F. W. Pennell in 1913 and is most similar morphologically to A. navasotensis; see 22. A. navasotensis for a comparison. Agalinis caddoensis should be expected in northwestern Louisiana and eastern Texas and likely flowers in September as does A. navasotensis.
References
None.
Lower Taxa
No lower taxa listed.
Facts about "Agalinis caddoensis"
Author | Judith M. Canne-Hilliker† + and John F. Hays + |
Authority | Pennell + |
Common name | Caddo false foxglove + |
Distribution | La. + |
Elevation | 50–100 m. + |
Habitat | Oak woods, dry loamy soils. + |
Phenology | Flowering Oct. + |
Publication title | Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia + |
Publication year | 1922 + |
Reference | None + |
Source xml | https://jpend@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation.git/src/f6b125a955440c0872999024f038d74684f65921/coarse grained fna xml/V17/V17 954.xml + |
Special status | Endemic + and Conservation concern + |
Synonyms | Gerardia caddoensis + |
Taxon family | Orobanchaceae + |
Taxon name | Agalinis caddoensis + |
Taxon parent | Agalinis + |
Taxon rank | species + |
Volume | Volume 17 + |