WorldFloraDB - Stonesia heterospathella

Characteristics

Capsule subglobose or ellipsoid, 12–18-ribbed, each valve 6–8-ribbed, the persistent valve strongly inrolled.

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Leaves laciniate, the upper segments with the small persistent bases of deciduous laciniae

Stems arising from a thalloid base, elongate and dichotomously branched

Filaments 0·3 mm. long; andropodium very short

Pedicel 1·5 mm. ultimately up to 4 mm. long

Flower within the spathella 1·5 mm. long

Caulescent herb up to 12 cm. long

Spathellae about 2 mm. long

Staminode 0·3 mm. long

Anthers 0·4 mm. long

Stigmas 0·5 mm. long

Tepals 0·5 mm. long

Ovary 1 mm. long

Life form	annual
Growth form	herb
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Foliage retention	deciduous
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Distribution

Stonesia heterospathella world distribution map, present in Guinea and Sierra Leone

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:688600-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000503522
COL ID	6ZWJS
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Synonyms

Stonesia heterospathella