Sesuvium mezianum (K. Müll.) Bohley & G. Kadereit, comb. nov., 2017
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https://doi.org/ 10.5061/dryad.tk922 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10815427 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C4186A-4F04-FFC1-FC88-F915FD0DCAC1 |
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treatment provided by |
Mulmaswoliedza |
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scientific name |
Sesuvium mezianum (K. Müll.) Bohley & G. Kadereit, comb. nov. |
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comb. nov. |
Sesuvium mezianum (K. Müll.) Bohley & G. Kadereit, comb. nov. View in CoL
Cypselea meziana K. Müll., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 42 (2–3, Beibl. 97): 72. 1908.— TYPE: PARAGUAY. Near Asunción, lowlands along Paraguay River, 1875, B. Balansa 2263 (holotype: G 00102877 digital image!).
Creeping, perennial herb; shoots up to 0.4 m long, often rooting at nodes. Bladder cells not seen. Leaves obovate to oblanceolate 5–7 mm long, 2–3 mm wide; petioles short (1– 3 mm); lateral flaps distinctly auriculate with entire margins. Flowers 3–5 mm long, (greenish-) white, pendant, pedicellate (pedicels 1–2(–3) mm). Stamens 3. Ovary with 3 carpels. Fruit a circumscissile capsule. Seeds not seen.
Distribution and Habitat — The species is apparently endemic to Paraguay. It grows on saline soil.
Notes — Of the three species formerly classified as Cypselea , this one shows the highest resemblance to other Sesuoium species in morphology and ecology (perennial habit, salt tolerance). Only a digital image of the type was seen.
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