Gentianaceae
Chironia

Chironia palustris Burch.

First published in Trav. S. Africa 2: 226 (1824)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tanzania, S. Africa. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Gentianaceae, Sileshi Nemomissa. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2002

Morphology General Habit
Annual or perennial herb with woody rhizome, 45–70 cm high.
Morphology Stem
Stem simple or branched at the inflorescence, erect.
Morphology Leaves
Rosette leaves present or absent. Cauline leaves 35–40(–45) mm long, 10–20 mm wide, ovate to lanceolate or linear, gradually narrowing to the apex, distinctly 3-veined. Basal leaves spatulate-ovate or oblong-lanceolate, falling early.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences few-flowered terminal cymes; bracts lanceolate, acute.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers pinkish to rose-pink.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx tube very short, to c. 2 mm long; lobes 3.5–5 long, 1–2.5 mm wide, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, margin hyaline.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla tube c. 8 mm long; lobes 13–15 mm long, 5–6 mm wide, elliptic to elliptic-lanceolate, acute.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Filaments inserted about 1 mm below the throat of the corolla tube, 2–3 mm long; anthers 4.5–7 mm long, slightly twisted.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary ellipsoid, 5 mm long, 2–2.5 mm diameter; style 15–16 mm long; stigma 1.6–2 mm long, sometimes almost as wide, oblong or ± orbicular.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule ellipsoid, 8–13 mm long, 4.5–6 mm wide.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds ± 0.3 mm in diameter; surface reticulate-pitted.
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Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0