Microula oblongifolia Hand.-mazz.

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Microula

Characteristics

Stems frequently several from base, 16-20 cm tall, densely nearly spreading hispid and sparsely bristly, or glabrous on lower parts. Lower stem leaves petiolate; upper stem leaves sessile, spatulate-oblanceolate to narrowly oblong or narrowly elliptic, 1-7 × 4-11 cm, sparsely short hispid or abaxially glabrous or sparsely short strigose along midvein, base attenuate to broadly cuneate, apex ± acute to obtuse. Inflorescences terminal, 5-7 mm wide, few flowered. Pedicel to 2 mm. Flowers crowded. Calyx ca. 2 mm, parted nearly to base; lobes lanceolate, hirsute or pubescent only along midvein outside. Corolla blue, glabrous; tube ca. 1.8 mm; appendages nearly trapeziform, ca. 0.5 mm; limb 5-7 mm wide; lobes orbicular-obovate. Nutlets triangular-ovoid, ca. 1.8 × 1.5 mm, with fine conical tubercles and short hairs; aperture suborbicular, ca. 0.4 mm in diam.; attachment scar at middle or below on adaxial surface. Fl. Jun-Jul.
Life form biennial
Growth form herb
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Distribution

Microula oblongifolia world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:118782-1
WFO ID wfo-0001216256
COL ID 439HH
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Synonyms

Microula oblongifolia Microula oblongifolia var. oblongifolia Microula oblongifolia var. glabrescens