Reyesia juniperoides
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Reyesia juniperoides is a plant type from the genus Reyesia in the family of the nightshade family (Solanaceae).
description
Reyesia juniperoides is a sturdy, lush, hairless shrub with narrow, rigidly woody branches. The short internodes appear leafless, as the leaves are reduced to almost linear, hood-like scales up to 1 mm in length. The flowers are scattered individually on the upper branches. The calyx is narrow and half divided into five lobes. The crown is about 7 mm long and has a narrow crown tube pointing upwards. The crown throat is clearly separated and small. The four stamens are twofold. The scar has two arms. The fruits are hardened, straw-colored capsules with two or four valves. The placenta is cone-like and winged due to the wide septum.
distribution
The species is known from central Chile .
Systematics and botanical history
The species was first described in 1928 by Erich Werdermann as Salpiglossis juniperoides . The shift to the genus Reyesia took place in 1978 by William D'Arcy .
literature
- William D'Arcy: A Preliminary Synopsis of Salpiglossis and Other Cestreae (Solanaceae) . In: Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden , Volume 65, 1978. pp. 698-724.