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Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms:

1. Nemophila microcalyx (Nutt.) Fisch. & C.A. Mey.
2. Nemophila triloba (Raf.) Thieret

Notes:

Publishing author: Thieret Publication: Rhodora 72: 400 1970

Basionym author: (Raf.)

Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 15-Mar-2000

Physical Description

Family Hydrophyllaceae:

Herbs or shrubs, glabrous or pubescent, occasionally glandular, bristly, or thorny. Leaves alternate or opposite, occasionally in a basal rosette, simple or variously lobed or divided, without stipules. Inflorescences solitary flowers, cymose, or paniculate. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic, usually 5-merous, often showy. Calyx ± gamosepalous, sinuses sometimes appendaged. Corolla gamopetalous, campanulate, tubular, or rotate; lobes overlapping in bud. Stamens usually 5; filaments attached to corolla, often alternating with scalelike appendages; anthers 2-locular, longitudinally dehiscent. Ovary superior, 1- or 2- (several) locular, with 2 parietal placentae; ovules few or numerous. Styles 1 or 2, usually lobed or divided; stigma capitate. Fruit a loculicidal capsule, rarely also septicidal or opening irregularly. Seeds usually with a sculptured or pitted coat; endosperm enclosing a small embryo.

Eighteen to 22 genera and ca. 300 species: mostly in North and South America, with a few in Africa, Asia, and Australia; one genus with one species in China.^[1]

Habit: Forb/herb

Distribution

Range and Population

North America

Reproduction

Duration: Annual

Similar Species

Members of the genus Nemophila:

There are approximately 150 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus. Here are just 100 of them: N. alata · N. aphylla (Small-Flower Baby-Blue-Eyes) · N. arizonica · N. atomaria · N. auriculaeflora · N. aurita · N. aurita var. arizonica · N. austinae · N. bakeri · N. brandegei · N. breviflora (Baby Blueeyes) · N. coelestis · N. congdoni · N. congdonii · N. crambeoides · N. decumbens · N. densa · N. discoidalis · N. divaricata · N. diversifolia · N. eriocarpa · N. erodiifolia · N. erosa · N. evanescens · N. evermanni · N. exigua · N. exilis · N. exilis var. pulchella · N. explicata · N. fallax · N. flaccida · N. fremontii · N. glauca · N. gracilis · N. heterophylla (Small Baby Blue Eyes) · N. heterophylla subvar. tenera · N. heterophylla var. eu-heterophylla · N. heterophylla var. flaccida · N. heterophylla var. nemorensis · N. hirsuta · N. hispida · N. humifusa · N. humilis · N. inaequalis · N. inconspicua · N. insignis · N. insignis var. atomaria · N. insignis var. intermedia · N. insignis var. menziesii · N. insularis · N. integrifolia · N. intermedia · N. johnsonii · N. kelloggii · N. kirtleyi (Kirtley's Nemophila) · N. liniflora · N. macrocarpa · N. macrophylla · N. maculata (Baby Blue Eyes) · N. maculata var. concolor (Fivespot) · N. membranacea · N. menziesii (Baby Blue Eyes) · N. menziesii 'Discoidalis' · N. menziesii 'Penny Black' (Black Eyes Nemophila Menziesii Penny Black Baby) · N. menziesii atomaria (Baby Blue Eyes) · N. menziesii atomaria var. atomaria · N. menziesii australis (Baby Blue Eyes) · N. menziesii f. arenaria · N. menziesii f. umbrosa · N. menziesii insignis · N. menziesii integrifolia (Baby Blue Eyes) · N. menziesii liniflora · N. menziesii subsp. insignis · N. menziesii subsp. liniflora · N. menziesii subvar. acaulis · N. menziesii var. anulata · N. menziesii var. atomaria (White Baby Blue Eyes) · N. menziesii var. brandegeei · N. menziesii var. eu-atomaria · N. menziesii var. integrifolia (Baby Blue Eyes) · N. menziesii var. liniflora · N. menziesii var. macrocarpa · N. menziesii var. menziesii · N. menziesii var. menziesii Hook. & Arn. (Baby Blue Eyes) · N. menziesii var. minima · N. menziesii var. minor · N. menziesii var. minutiflora · N. menziesii var. typica · N. menziessii · N. micrantha · N. minutiflora · N. modesta · N. mucronata · N. nana · N. nemarosa · N. nemorensis · N. nemorensis var. glauca · N. nemorensis var. gracilis · N. nemorensis var. typica · N. nevadensis

Members of the genus Phacelia:

There are approximately 686 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus. Here are just 100 of them: P. divaricata wrangeliana · P. douglasii cryptantha · P. glandulosa eu-glandulosa · P. glandulosa splendens · P. hastata compacta · P. heterophylla virgata · P. magellanica barbata · P. malvifolia loasifolia · P. sericea eu-sericea · P. sericea idahoensis · P. suaveolens keckii · P. acanthominthoides · P. acaulis · P. adenophora (Gland-Bearing Scorpion-Weed) · P. adspersa · P. affinis (Limestone Phacelia) · P. affinis var. typica · P. alba (White Phacelia) · P. aldea · P. aldersonii · P. altotonga · P. alvordensis · P. amabilis (Saline Valley Phacelia) · P. ambigua var. ambigua · P. ambiqua · P. ammophila · P. anelsonii (Aven Nelson's Phacelia) · P. arenicola · P. argenta · P. argentea (Sanddune Phacelia) · P. argillacea (Attwood's Phacelia) · P. argylensis · P. arizonica (Arizona Phacelia) · P. artemisioides · P. arthuri · P. austromontana (Southern Mountain Phacelia) · P. bakeri (Baker Phacelia) · P. barnebyana (Barbeny's Scorpion-Weed) · P. beatleyae (Beatley Phacelia) · P. bicolor (Two-Color Scorpion-Weed) · P. bicolor var. bicolor · P. biennis · P. bifurca · P. biolettii · P. bipinnatifida (Fern-Leaved Phacelia) · P. bipinnatifida var. brevistylis · P. bolanderi (Bolander Phacelia) · P. boliviana · P. bombycina (Mangas Spring Phacelia) · P. brachyantha · P. brachyantha var. paniculata · P. brachyloba (Short-Lobe Scorpion-Weed) · P. brachystemon · P. brannani · P. brevistylis · P. breweri (Brewer's Phacelia) · P. burkei · P. caerulea (Sky-Blue Scorpion-Weed) · P. californica (California Phacelia) · P. californica f. ballii · P. californica f. bernardina · P. californica f. egena · P. californica f. immunda · P. californica f. vinctens · P. californica var. calycosa · P. californica var. egena · P. californica var. imbricata · P. californica var. rubacea · P. californica var. typica · P. californica var. virgata · P. calthifolia (Caltha-Leaved Phacelia) · P. campanularia (California Bluebells) · P. campanularia A.Gray 'Blaues Wunder' · P. campanularia campanularia (Desertbells) · P. campanularia subsp. vasiformis · P. campanularia vasiformis (Desertbells) · P. campestris · P. canescens · P. capitata (Clustered Phacelia) · P. carmenensis · P. cedrosensis · P. cephalotes (Scorpion-Weed) · P. cicutaria (Caterpillar Phacelia) · P. cicutaria hispida (Caterpillar Phacelia) · P. cicutaria hispida var. hispida · P. cicutaria var. cicutaria · P. cicutaria var. cicutaria Greene (Caterpillar Phacelia) · P. cicutaria var. eximia · P. cicutaria var. heterosepala · P. cicutaria var. hispida · P. cicutaria var. hubbyi · P. cicutaria var. hubbyi (J.F.Macbr.) J.T.Howell (Caterpillar Phacelia) · P. ciliata (Great Valley Phacelia) · P. ciliata var. ciliata · P. ciliata var. ciliata Benth. (Great Valley Scorpion-Weed) · P. ciliata var. mexicana · P. ciliata var. opaca · P. ciliata var. thermalis · P. circinata · P. circinata var. acutiloba

Bibliography

• Fang Rhui-cheng & Huang Shu-hua in Wu Cheng-yih, ed. 1979. Hydrophyllaceae. Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 64(1): 160-161.

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Notes

Contributors:

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2007. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed March 29, 2007.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed November 22, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 3 providers.

Data Sources:

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 22, 2007:

• USDA PLANTS, USDA PLANTS Database
• University of Alabama Biodiversity and Systematics, Herbarium

Identifiers:

• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 31422
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13745680
• Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:432424-1
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: PDHYD0B010
• U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: NEAP
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 51611

Footnotes:

1. Ruizheng Fang & Constance Lincoln "Hydrophyllaceae". in Flora of China Vol. 16 Page 328. Published by Science Press (Beijing) and Missouri Botanical Garden Press. Online at EFloras.org.