Monardella odoratissima subsp. villosa

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Monardella odoratissima subsp. villosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Monardella
Species:
M. odoratissima
Subspecies:
M. o. subsp. villosa
Trinomial name
Monardella odoratissima subsp. villosa
(Benth.) Brunell [1]
Synonyms [1]
List
  • Madronella coriacea(A.Heller) A.Heller
  • Madronella globosa(Greene) Greene
  • Madronella involucrata(A.Heller) A.Heller
  • Madronella mollis(A.Heller) A.Heller
  • Madronella villosa(Benth.) Greene
  • Monardella antoninaHardham
  • Monardella antonina subsp. benitensis(Hardham) Jokerst
  • Monardella benitensisHardham
  • Monardella coriaceaA.Heller
  • Monardella globosaGreene
  • Monardella involucrataA.Heller
  • Monardella mollisA.Heller
  • Monardella tomentosaEastw.
  • Monardella villosaBenth.
  • Monardella villosa subsp. euvillosaEpling, not validly publ.
  • Monardella villosa subsp. globosa(Greene) Jokerst

Monardella odoratissima subsp. villosa, many synonyms including Monardella antonina and Monardella villosa subsp. villosa, is subspecies of flowering plant in the mint family. When treated as the species Monardella antonina, it is known by the common name San Antonio Hills monardella. It is endemic to northern and central California.

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Description

Monardella odoratissima subsp. villosa is an upright plant, growing to a maximum height of 50 cm (1 ft 8 in). It has wavy, soft hairs, more or less densely covering the plant. The leaves are 10–22 mm (0.4–0.9 in) long, less hairy on the underside. The inflorescence which appears from May to August is a cluster of flowers 10–30 mm (0.4–1.2 in) across with leaflike outer bracts 8–20 mm (0.3–0.8 in) long. The flowers have pink to purple petals. [2]

Taxonomy

The taxonomic status of some Monardella species varies as of April 2024. In 2009, a number of species of Monardella, including M. antonina, M. benitensis and M. globosa, were synonymized with Monardella villosa subsp. villosa. [3] The 2012 Jepson Manual treats the taxon under this name. [2]

In 2020, it was proposed that Monardella villosa should be sunk into Monardella odoratissima , [4] a proposal accepted by Plants of the World Online as of April 2024. [5] In this treatment, Monardella villosa and its subspecies villosa become M. odoratissima subsp. villosa. [4] [5]

Distribution and habitat

Monardella odoratissima subsp. villosa is endemic to the coastal mountain ranges of central and northern California. [3] It is found at elevations up to 1,300 m (4,300 ft) in a variety of habitats, including rocky slopes, temporary wet areas, oak woodland, chaparral, and montane forest. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Monardella odoratissima subsp. villosa (Benth.) Brunell". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  2. 1 2 3 Sanders, Andrew C.; Elvin, Mark A. & Brunell, Mark S. (2012). "Monardella villosa subsp. villosa". Jepson eFlora. The Jepson Herbarium. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  3. 1 2 Elvin, Mark A. & Sanders, Andrew C. (2009). "Nomenclatural Changes for Monardella (Lamiaceae) in California". Novon. 19 (3): 315–343. doi:10.3417/2008044 . Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  4. 1 2 Brunell, Mark S. (2020). "New Combinations in Monardella (Lamiaceae)". Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 14 (1): 11–12. doi: 10.17348/jbrit.v14.i1.892 . JSTOR   26976937.
  5. 1 2 "Monardella villosa Benth." Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2024-04-06.
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