Prosartes parvifolia

Siskiyou bells
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Prosartes
Species: P. parvifolia
Binomial name
Prosartes parvifolia
S. Wats.
Synonyms[1]
  • Disporum hookeri var. parvifolium (S.Watson) Britton
  • Disporum parvifolium (S.Watson) Britton
  • Prosartes hookeri var. parvifolia (S.Watson) Kartesz

Prosartes parvifolia (Siskiyou bells) is a rare plant species endemic to a small region in the Siskiyou Mountains of the United States. It is known from only 4 counties: 2 in California (Del Norte and Siskiyou) and 2 in Oregon (Curry and Josephine).[2] The species has been considered by some authorities as part of P. hookeri[3] but others accept Prosartes parvifolia as a separate species.[1][2][4][5]

Prosartes parvifolia is a rather stout plant with densely hairy ovate leaves. It can be distinguished from P. hookeri because P. parvifolia has single-locule ovaries and anthers much longer than the filaments.[4][6][7][8]

References

  1. 1 2 The Plant List, Prosartes parvifolia
  2. 1 2 Biota of North America Program
  3. ↑ Flora of North America, v 26 p 144, Prosartes hookeri
  4. 1 2 Mesler, M., R. Bencie, & B. Hayashi. 2010. Resurrection for Siskiyou bells, Prosartes parvifolia, a rare Siskiyou Mountains endemic. Madroño 57:129-135
  5. ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Prosartes parvifolia
  6. ↑ Watson, Sereno. 1880. Geological Survey of California, Botany 2: 179, Prosartes parvifolia
  7. ↑ Kartesz, John T. 1999. Synthesis of the North American Flora, version 1.0 1(Nomencl. Innov.): 23, computer optical disc, Prosartes hookeri var. parvifolia
  8. ↑ Britton, Nathaniel Lord. 1888. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 15(7): 188, as Disporum parvifolium
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