Callipeltis cucullaris in Flora of Pakistan @ efloras.org

Callipeltis cucullaris (L.) Rothm. in Fedde’s Rep. 50: 72. 1941. Parsa, Fl. Iran 3: 62. 1943; Pobed., l.c. 418; Ehrend. in Rech. L, Symb. Afgh. 41: 144, 1958; Kitam., Fl. Afgh. 366. 1960; R. R. Stewart in Nasir & Ali, Ann. Cat. Vasc. Pl. Pak. & Kashm. 684. 1972; Ehrend. in Tutin et al., l.c. 36; Ehrend. & Schonb:-Tem. in Townsend & Guest, Fl. Iraq 4: 614. 1980.

S. NAZIMUDDIN AND M. QAISER

Callipeltis cucullaria (L.) Stev.

Valantia cucullaria L.

Valantia cucullaris L.

Annual, erect herb, 5-20 cm long. Stem quadrangular, slightly scabrid or smooth. Leaves 4 in a whorl, 4-15 x 1-4 (-7) mm oblong, spathulate, narrowly obovate or oblanceolate, obtuse, entire, scabrid, hairs ascending, petiole short or absent, glabrous or pubendent. Inflorescence 5-6 flowered white, prominantly veined, softly hairy or glabrous, ovate-obovate, 3-6 mm long, folded lengthwise or not, pedicel 1-2 mm long. Corolla 4-lobed, c. 0.5 mm long, cup-shaped, yellowish-green. Fruit 1.2-1.8 mm long, oblong or cylindrical slightly curved, hispid, specially towards apex, 1-seeded.

A variable species; in our region two forms are recognized:

1 Bracts rounded or ovate, folded lengthwise, enveloping the fruit, generally 3-4 mm long 1 Callipeltis cucullaris forma cucullaris

+ Bracts obovate, not folded lengthwise in fruit. Up-to 6 mm long 1 Callipeltis cucullaris forma aperta

Lower Taxa

Related Synonym(s):

Callipeltis aperta Boiss. & Buhse Aufz. = Callipeltis cucullaris forma aperta (Boiss. et Buhse) thread.