Iresine palmeri

(S. Watson) Standley

J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 395. 1915.

Common names: Palmer’s bloodleaf
Basionym: Hebanthe palmeri S. Watson Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 18: 144. 1883
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 455. Mentioned on page 454.

Shrubs or vines, at least 3 dm. Stems sometimes scandent or decumbent, woody nearly throughout, scabrous. Leaves opposite; blade lanceolate, narrowly ovate, or lance-oblong, 12–60 × 5–17 cm, glabrous. Inflorescences: pistillate plants with panicles 2.5–6 cm; bracts and bracteoles ± equaling tepals; staminate plants not seen. Flowers: tepals green, oval, 1–1.4 mm, herbaceous, apex obtuse, pilose. Utricles exserted, subglobose, 1.7 mm, apex truncate. Seeds 1 mm.


Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Palm woods
Elevation: 0-10 m

Discussion

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Lower Taxa

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