Bebbia juncea

(Bentham) Greene

Bull. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1: 180. 1885.

Illustrated
Basionym: Carphephorus junceus Bentham Bot. Voy. Sulphur, 21. 1844
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 177.

Distribution

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Ariz., Calif., N.Mex., Nev., Tex., Utah, n Mexico.

Discussion

Varieties 2 (1 in the flora).

M. Whalen (1977) recognized two varieties of Bebbia juncea: var. aspera, which occurs in the flora area and in northern Mexico, and var. juncea, which occurs in Mexico (Baja California and Baja California Sur). Variety juncea has generally broader, obtuse, rounded or apiculate, ovate to elliptic phyllaries.

Selected References

None.