Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
MITREOLA Linnaeus, Opera Var. 214. 1758.
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TYPE: Ophiorrhiza mitreola Linnaeus
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitreola angustifolia | NARROWLEAF HORNPOD | Native FAC (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Mitreola petiolata | LAX HORNPOD | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Mitreola sessilifolia | SWAMP HORNPOD | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) |
Identification Key
1. Cauline leaves petiolate, to 7(8) cm long, the petiole 1-15(30) mm long, the base abruptly narrowed-decurrent, the apex acute-acuminate, distal leaves usually spreading to ascending
1. Cauline leaves sessile to subsessile, to 2.5(3.3) cm long, petiole to 1 mm long, the base mostly rounded to truncate, the apex abruptly acute, distal leaves ascending to erect-appressed
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2. Leaves lanceolate-elliptic to linear, 3-5 times longer than wide; capsule horns papillose-warty on inner and outer faces; seeds iridescent, alveolate-reticulate
2. Leaves ovate to elliptic, 1.3-2 times longer than wide; capsule horns lightly tuberculate mostly on inner faces; seeds lustrous but not iridescent, smooth
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cynoctonum | Cynoctonum J. F. Gmelin, Syst. Nat. 2: 306, 443. 1791. | TYPE: Cynoctonum sessilifolium J. F. Gmelin Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N.E. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 730. 1913. | |
| Parophiorrhiza | Parophiorrhiza C. B. Clarke ex Hooker f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 85. 1880. | TYPE: Parophiorrhiza khasiana C. B. Clarke ex Hooker f. | |
| Selenocera | Selenocera Zippelius ex Spanoghe, Linnaea 15: 316. 1841. | TYPE: Selenocera secundiflora Zippelius ex Spanoghe |