ANNOTATED DISTRIBUTION OF THE MONOTYPIC GENUS LINDHEIMERA (ASTERACEAE: HELIANTHEAE)

5 Pages·1993·2.5 MB·English

by  Billie L Turner

THE
ANNOTATED OF
DISTRIBUTION
MONOTYPIC GENUS LINDHEIMERA
HELIANTHEAE)
(ASTERACEAE:
WOODRUFF
Department Botany
of
Texas
University
of
TX
78713, U.S.A.
Austin,
ABSTRACT
common
annual
upon spring-flowering
The monotypic genus l.indheimera, based L. texana, a
m
with common name, Texas occurs mostly heavy clay or silty-clay soils of Central Texas
the Star,
A
from
and closely adjacent Oklahoma and the state of Coahuila, Mexico. single record the state
A
map
of Arkansas believed to have been introduced. showing the distribution of this species
is
m
which
specimens from each ofthe counties
provided, along with the citation ofrepresentative
Is
been
has collected.
It
Oklahoma
Kr.Y Words: Asteraceae, Lindheimera, Texas,
RESUMEN
L
una planta frecuente anual de
genero monotipico L'nulheimera, basado en texana, es
El
primaveral, de nombre vulgar EstrcUa de Texas (Texas Star), que vive normalmente en
floracion
suelos calcareos del centro de Texas y en Oklahoma, asf como en el estado de Coahuila, Mexico.
un
Una unica cita del estado de Arkansas se cree que se trata dc una planta mtroducida. Se of rece
citadelosespecimenes representatives
mapaqtiemuestra distribucionde la especiejuntc) con la
la
de cada uno de condados en que ha sido colectada.
los
& common
Gray Engelman annual herb of central
A. a
Lindheimera texana
is
and Oklahoma, occurring mostly in heavy clay or silty-clay soils.
Texas adjacent
The name commemorates Ferdinand Lindheimer, an early botanist of
genus
m
New
who made many while residing Braunfels,
Texas collections
central
The genus contained but a single species
Comal
County, Texas (Geiser 1937).
Mexico
1880 when Asa Gray proposed a second species from south central
until
Almost immediately
which he Lindheimera mexicana A. Gray. thereafter (in
called
Gray where
newly genus Dagesia A.
the erected
1882), he referred the latter to
most including the present (Turner, in prep.),
has been retained by workers,
it
although Stuessy (1977) retained both taxa in Lindheimera.
resembles Dngesia, but the latter readily distin-
Lindheimera superficially is
and
and
guished by perennial habit and prostrate stems (vs annual stiffly erect)
its
achenes achenes with basal attachments to adjacent palea, these falling as
(vs
free
and base chromosome number of x = 18 (vs x = 8 in Lindheimo^a),
a unit),
alignments ofthe two genera are
Controversies regarding the possible generic
He
reviewed by Hind (1990). also has provided an excellent descriptive
briefly
Sum -537.
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account, along with
illustrations (inclutling both habit and
Jt-tailed floral
made
irawings) from
c living material. According to Hind, the plant been
hits in
Kew
He
more
c Liltivation at For than 20 years. also notes that in natural habitat
its
the species tends to flower in early spring (Marcli May), but
to in cultivation
at
more
northern
latitudes generally flowers between and August, was
it July as
noted by Asa who
earlier Gray, cultivated the plant in the Cambridge Botanical
Garden
Harvard.
at
While Hind
and commented
others have upon
casually the distribution of
L'/Hclbeimari texanii, no one has attempted to provide a detailed, documented,
distributional account of the species, although rather crude undocumented
a
mapping &
was provided by Turner Johnston The
purpose
957). of the present
( 1
paper, then, is to provide a more detailed documented account of natural
its
distribution.
MA'ITKIALS
This study based upon approximately 389 specimens on
is deposit the
at
following (numbers
herbaria
in parenthesis refer to the sheets on GI
loan); (
1
'^8),
OKI SMU
LL TAES TEX We
(30), (80), (1 11), (45), (82). are grateful the
to'
directors of these institutions for the loan of material.
RESULTS
Distributional results (by county, cf appendix, specimens
cited), are presented
The
mass
in Fig. 1. great of the borrowed material was obtained from grassland
habitats of central Texas, mostly occurring heavy
in calcareous clays or silty-clay
The
soils. species is also relatively abundant in south central Oklahoma where
it
occurs
in similar habitats (cf also Taylor and Tiylor, 1991). The collection of a
single plant from Benton Arkansas 55^52 BRHVSMU)
Co., {Dauaree
surely a
is
chance
roadside introductant, although Smith commenting
upon
(1988), the
collection concerned,
notes that "sevend typically Texas plants have been
The
collected
in this area." rather LimUmmera
isolated collections oi from
texaiui
Payne Oklahoma
County,
below) might
(cited be an Only
also introduction.
a
known
single collection from Mexico
but
is (as cited), this area poorly collected,
is
during
especially the springtime,
altliotigh it is possible that the collection
concerned
chance
also a introduction.
is
APPENDIX
W
ReprcsciuaLivc spccimen.s examiiuxl: U.S.A. Oki.aiiom.a. Caddo mi
Co.: of Apache,
3
1
Jun 954, Wakrfiill 1934 (GH, OKL, TEX). Carter NE
1 J Co.: Criner Hills, .5 mi of Brock, 31
1
May
968, GooJuuiii 7S52 (OKL). Comanche Co.: McKenzie Army May
Hill,
1 Ft. Sill Ba.se, 2
Harmon
1989, Thompson 80302 (OKL). mi May
etc/l. Co.: S of Erick, 25 9 200!
1 10, Watcrfill
W
1 1
(OKL). Jackson mi
Co.: 7.8 of 62 and Apr Burkr65S
jet 283, 19 1975, (OKL). Jefferson
N W
Red
Co.: of River bridge, 22 Apr 957, Robrkuiiih 497 (OKL). Johnston mi
Co.: 0.8 of
1
W
6
Wapaniicka, Apr
25 197 Pernio 693 (OKL). Love
mi
VCilliaiiLS Co.": Rte. 32, .8 of 1-35,
1
, 1
535
Turner and Woodruff, Lindhcimera
DocLimenced occurrence o( Linclbehi/era texana.
Fig.
1.
W
297
Marshall mi of Kingston, 19Jun \96H,Jn/msori
1023 (OKI). Co.: 3
iMay 1980,
3 Hi/ft
W
m (GH,
May Hopkins 00
Murray Arbuckle Mts. of Doughtcry, 2 940, eta/. 1 1
(OKL). Co.: 3 1
W, i
Pontotoc
AkLeau 46 (TEX).
OKL, TEX), Payne mi of ScilKvater, 16 Jun 1938,
LL, Co.: 1
1
mi
Apr R(Mms 2957 (OKL). Tillman Co.: 4.5 S of Hollister, 5
mi S of Ada, 28 1948,
1.5
Co'.:
OKL,
(GH, TEX).
7818
Jun 1948, Warerfall
N
N Bandera mi
Apr 887 (OKL). Co.: 2
Archer 4 mi of OIney, 8 966, Se/gier
Texas. Co.:
1
Apr
& Bastrop mi E of Elgin, 1984,
of Utopea, Mar 1963, Ramirez Canlcnas 41 (TEX). Co.: 5 1
. . . ,
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&
BirgerS4()l (TEX). Baylor May
Stech. Co.: S of Seymour, 26 1932, Clark 46SS (OKL). Brazos
Co.: miEofBcnchlcy, May Brown
194 T/wwwai (TABS). mi I7Apr
I j.;a Co.: 5 EofBang.s,
1 1
,
N U
1966,>/w.fw; 64 (OKL). Burleson Co.: 3 mi of Caldwell, 26 Apr 195H,
I'ikr (TAES).
I
Calcl%vc41 Co.: Chcsscr Farm, IS Apr 964, ChesserDi. (TEX). Calhoun
Co.: Indianola,
1 Popes.u.
(G 1 1). Callahan Co.: 0.5 mi E ofTay lor Co. line, 21 Mar %5,Hem/i'r.m/! 65-81 (TEX). Childress
1
Apr
Co.: ChilJre.s.s, 9 932, Tharps.n. (TEX). Comal Comanche New
Co.: Spring,
I Braunfels,
1
Mar
UuJhaimy
1S50, (GH,
945 Okl). Dallas Co.: White Rock Lake, 23 Apr &
1940,
Li/iulell
8537 (GH, Denton
Liindell
LL). Co.: Clear Creek near Bolivar, 30 Jun 1969, Brou// 26 (OKL).
De
Witi
Co.: western part of county, 29 Apr 9 (GH, TEX).
Rialcl Eastland
12, sji. Co.: Rising
1
Apr
Star, 2 93 (TEX). Erath
1 l,.Vw//A.v.w. Co.: college farm road in Stephenville, 20 Apr 1962,
1
(TAES).GriniesCo.:9miSofNavasota,
ILiihs.ii. Apr
951, CVA/w^'id (TAES). Fayette
Co.:
W 1
1 1
ju.st of city limits of La Grange, 10 Apr 1954, T//niey & Johnston 54318 (TEX). Foard
Co.:
N
mi Apr
of Crowell,
7 1 1966, l}/ivcr 15 (LL, TAES). Garza Co.: 7.4 mi E of Post, 2600
1
ft,
NW
Apr
966, ////a/w;j 1039 (LL). Gonzales Co.: 6 mi of Hochheim, Apr
1 1 1 964, Gentry
1 1
1
&
NE
Swilh 20543 Grayson
(LL). Co.: 1 mi of Denison, 14 Jun 194S, Gentry jO (TEX).
I
SW
Guadalupe
mi
Co.: ofSeguin,
7 10 Jul 1973, Patterson 170 (LL). Hays Co.: intersection of
RR
and 214 (Hugo Mar
12 Rd.), 27 1986, Lemke 395 (TAES). Hill Co.: mi E ofMcCown,
O.cS
Valley State Park, 20 Apr 9^6, Nesow 5404 (TEX). Johnson
Iwy mi
Co.: 67, S of Cleburne^
1
1
1
Apr
1 4 1957, C7ww/*r,r / / /6 (LL). Karnes Co.: 11. 7 mi from jet with Hwy R at Karnes City'
1 1
Apr
l957,C7ww/^m
19 //cS'23(LL).KerrCo.: 1.2mi Eofllunt, Apr
16 1957,/vV//w 6C/ww/;ot
NW
7.59/7 Lee mi Lmm/
(LL). Co.: ofLexington, Apr
.4 14 967, 1842 (TAES, TEX). Leon
1
1
Co.: Jun 954, Tharpel 54989 (TEX). Limestone
3 a/. Co.: 6.5 mi SofThorntnn, 20 Apr
1957,
1
W
^orrelletal. Llano mi
/6(ASVS (LL). Co.: 10 of Llano, 14 Apr 1950, Cw/A/c/.r/ J497 (TAEs!
TEX). McCulIoch
Co.: mi SE of Brownwood, 26 Apr Harm
3 I966, 13 (LL, TAES). Mills Co.:
W
1~0
mi
May
of Goldtlnvaite, 22 1972, Br^ggs318 (TAES). Mitchell May
Co.: Colorado,
17
W
902, Tracy 7S88 (TEX). Montague
Co.: S.3 mi of Bowie, Apr
1 9 I96^,jai///e 163 (TAES).
1
Navarro
Mar
Co.: Corsicana, Nolan
933, llomh//>j (TEX). Co.: Sweetwater, 29 Apr
s.ii. 193
1
1
rbarj, 35 (TEX). Palo Pinto mi E
Co.: 0.5 of Strawn, Jun 1955, Gould (TAES, TEX)'
6^845
1 1
Parker
Co.: Weatherford, 27 Jun 931 Shaw 43 (TEX). San Saba
Co.: Leonard ranch, mi
1 , 1
S of Richland Springs, 26 Mar 1966, Ca/houn 12 (LL, TAES). Schleicher Co.: 9 1/^ mi S of
Eldorado, Apr SW
27 1942, Cory 39005 (TEX). Shackelford
Co.: corner of county, 30 Mar
SW
1959, Corrcll 20578 (LL). Tarrant Co.: 2.5 air mi of Benbrook, 5 May 948, Co,y 54452
W 1 I
Hwy
Taylor mi E
(LL). Co.: of 277 on Llwy 1086, of Bradsliaw, 6 Apr
1 1963, /1I<//;/cr3/7^
N
(TEX). Throckmorton
Co.: 10 mi of Throckmorton ofTAES
near headquarters Ranch, 30
Apr
NE
1 960, Goi/h!91 13 (TAES). Travis Co.: ca. 0.5 mi of Loop ^^60 bridge over Barton Creek
Apr & NNW
1 9 989, Orzell Bm/ges 9333 (TEX). Val Verde Co.: 0.5 mi E of dam, 20 mi
1 of
Mar
Del Rio, 3 947, AUVangh 7735 (GH, TEX). Washington
Mar
Co.: 30 938,
Bradetts.,,.
1 1 NW 1
(TEX). Wichita
Co.: 3 mi of Wichita Falls, Jun 1976, 100304 (TEX). Young
1 5 lliKgiiis
NE
Co.: 5 mi of Throckmorton, 8 May I96O, MeCoy 3772 (OKL).
1
MEXICO.
Coahi'h.a: Muzquiz, Dec
\936,ALtrsh 1051 (TEX).
5
RI-l'E.Rr.NCnS
GFlsru, S.W.
193"'. Naturalists of the
frontier. Sotithern Methodist University
Press Dallas
cxas
1
Hind, Kew
N. 1990. U/uI/jamra
texaua.
M;ii^. 7: 2cS-l 3
1
]
An
Smith, E.B. 19SS. athis and annorarcd list of rhc vascular planes of Arkansas. 2nJ
l-lL
Published by
the author.
Srunssv, T.F. 977. Helianrhcat-sysrcmatic
review. In (cywood,
1 1 V.I 1. ct al. [cds.], Biology and
Chemistry
of the Composirae 2:62 1-67
I
537
Turner and Woodruff, Lindheimera
An gymnosperms and
Ta^tor, RJ, and C.E.S. Ta\tor. 1991 annotated list of ferns, fern allies,
-
Oklahoma. Published by the authors.
flowering plants of
TuRNFR, and M.C.Johnston. 1957. Chromosome numbers and geographic distribution of
B.L.
South-
(Compositae-Heliantheae-Melampodinae).
Engdmannia and Berlandtem
Lmclheimera,
western Nat. 1:125-132.