Английская Википедия:Apacheria chiricahuensis
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Apacheria chiricahuensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Crossosomataceae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Apacheria.[1] It is known by the common names Chiricahua rock flower, cliff brittlebush, and Apache bush.[2] The genus is named in honor of the Apache people who inhabit the region; the specific epithet refers to the Chiricahua Mountains in Cochise County, Arizona.[3][4]
This plant is a shrub up to half a meter tall and one meter wide. The hard, spine-like twigs are lined with opposite clusters of leaves each a few millimeters long. The solitary flowers have four white to cream-colored, or occasionally pink, petals 5 to 6 millimeters long. The fruit is a follicle with 1 or 2 brown seeds.[2]
Apacheria is similar to Crossosoma species, which can be differentiated by their alternate leaves and five-parted flowers.[2]
This plant grows in many types of rocky desert habitat, such as cliffs, riparian woodlands, and chaparral.[2]
References
- ↑ NatureServe. 2014. Apacheria chiricahuensis. NatureServe Explorer.
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 Apacheria chiricahuensis. Шаблон:Webarchive Plant Abstracts. Arizona Game and Fish Department.
- ↑ Mason, C. T. 1992. Crossomataceae, Crossosoma Family. Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 26:7-9.
- ↑ Apacheria chiricahuensis. New Mexico Rare Plants Technical Council.
