Streptanthus of the World

Ihsan Al-Shehbaz


Streptanthus barbatus

Herbs perennial. Hairs present on sepals, or present on leaf petiole or blade apex. Basal leaves rosulate. Obovate. Margin dentate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire. Raceme ebracteate. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 3–8 mm long. Erect, or ascending. Calyx campanulate (bell-shaped). Sepals purple. 4–7 mm long. Back not keeled. Petals light purple. Equal. Veins distinctly darker than blade. Blade of upper pair 0.5–3 mm long. 0.3–0.7 mm wide. Margin crisped (wavy). Claws 4–7 mm long. Distal part wider than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments free. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 5–7 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 4–6 mm long. Lateral filaments 3–5 mm long. Fertile anthers 6. 2.5–3.5 mm long. Fruit 2–7(–8.2) cm long. 2–3 mm wide. Erect, or ascending. Surface smooth (not torulose). Glabrous. Valves midvein obscure. Gynophore 1–3 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.4–1 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 16–30. Seed oblong, or ovate. 3–4 mm long. 1.7–2 mm wide. Seed wing absent, or distal. 0–0.25 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus barbiger

Herbs annual. Hairs absent throughout, or present on sepals. Basal leaves not rosulate. Oblanceolate, or oblong, or lanceolate. Margin dentate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and not auriculate. Margin entire. Raceme ebracteate. Secund (along one side of the rachis). Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 1–2.5(–4) mm long. Ascending, or divaricate. Calyx urceolate (urn shaped). Sepals green, or purple. 4–6 mm long. Back slightly keeled. Petals white. Equal. Veins same color as blade, or distinctly darker than blade. Blade of upper pair 2–4 mm long. 1.5–2.5 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 4–6 mm long. Distal part narrower than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments united in both upper (adaxial) and lower (abaxial) pairs. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 7–9 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 4.5–5.5 mm long. Lateral filaments 2.5–3.5 mm long. Fertile anthers 4 (only lateral and lower median). 1.5–2.2 mm long. Fruit 2–6(–7) cm long. 1.2–1.5 mm wide. Divaricate-ascending, or reflexed. Surface torulose. Glabrous. Valves midvein obscure. Gynophore 0.3–1 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.1–0.7 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 22–38. Seed oblong. 1.3–1.8 mm long. 0.6–0.8 mm wide. Seed wing absent, or distal. 0.1–0.25 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus batrachopus

Herbs annual. Hairs absent throughout. Basal leaves not rosulate. Oblanceolate, or obovate. Margin dentate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire, or dentate. Raceme ebracteate. Secund (along one side of the rachis), or not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 1–2.5(–4) mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx urceolate (urn shaped). Sepals reddish purple. 3–5 mm long. Back distinctly keeled. Petals white. Equal. Veins distinctly darker than blade. Blade of upper pair 2–3 mm long. 1–1.5 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 3–4 mm long. Distal part about as wide as blade, or wider than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments united in both upper (adaxial) and lower (abaxial) pairs. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 5–6 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 3–4 mm long. Lateral filaments 1.5–2.5 mm long. Fertile anthers 4 (only lateral and lower median). 1.4–1.7 mm long. Fruit 1.3–3 cm long. 1–1.5 mm wide. Divaricate-ascending. Surface torulose. Glabrous. Valves midvein obscure. Gynophore 0.3–0.7 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.2–0.8 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 12–22. Seed oblong. 1.3–2 mm long. 0.8–1.2 mm wide. Seed wing absent, or distal, or continuous (all around). 0.1–0.3 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus bernardinus

Herbs perennial. Hairs present on sepals, or present on leaf petiole or blade apex. Basal leaves not rosulate. Oblanceolate, or spatulate. Margin dentate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire. Raceme ebracteate. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 4–7.5 mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx campanulate (bell-shaped). Sepals yellow, or white. 5–9 mm long. Back not keeled. Petals white. Equal. Blade of upper pair 2–4 mm long. 1–1.3 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 6–9 mm long. Distal part wider than blade. Stamens tetradynamous (4 long and 2 short). Median filaments free. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 6.5–8.5 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 6.5–8.5 mm long. Lateral filaments 4.5–5.5 mm long. Fertile anthers 6. 3.5–4.5 mm long. Fruit 5–12.7 cm long. 1.5–3 mm wide. Ascending, or divaricate. Surface smooth (not torulose). Glabrous. Valves midvein prominent, or obscure. Gynophore 0.5–1.5 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.8–2.5 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 36–56. Seed oblong. 2–3 mm long. 1.4–2 mm wide. Seed wing distal. 0.1–0.2 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus brachiatus

Herbs biennial. Hairs absent throughout. Basal leaves rosulate. Obovate, or orbicular. Margin dentate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire, or dentate. Raceme ebracteate. Secund (along one side of the rachis), or not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 1–2 mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx urceolate (urn shaped). Sepals yellow, or rose, or purple. 5–7 mm long. Back distinctly keeled. Petals white. Equal. Veins same color as blade, or distinctly darker than blade. Blade of upper pair 1.5–3 mm long. 1–1.5 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 5–7 mm long. Distal part wider than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments united in both upper (adaxial) and lower (abaxial) pairs. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 8–10 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 4–7 mm long. Lateral filaments 2–4 mm long. Fertile anthers 4 (only lateral and lower median). 2–2.5 mm long. Fruit 4–6 cm long. 1–1.3 mm wide. Divaricate-ascending. Surface torulose. Glabrous. Valves midvein obscure. Gynophore 0.3–0.7 mm long. Replum constricted between seeds. Style 0.1–0.4 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 22–30. Seed oblong. 1.8–2.5 mm long. 0.7–0.9 mm wide. Seed wing distal. 0.05–0.1 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus bracteatus

Herbs annual, or biennial. Hairs absent throughout, or present on pedicels. Basal leaves not rosulate. Oblanceolate, or spatulate. Margin dentate, or lyrate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire, or dentate. Raceme bracteate throughout. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 7–19 mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx campanulate (bell-shaped). 8–12 mm long. Back not keeled. Petals light purple. Equal. Veins same color as blade. Blade of upper pair 7–12 mm long. 5–7 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 6–8 mm long. Distal part narrower than blade. Stamens tetradynamous (4 long and 2 short). Median filaments free. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 6–8 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 6–8 mm long. Lateral filaments 4–6 mm long. Fertile anthers 6. 4–6 mm long. Fruit 8–14.5 cm long. 2.5–4 mm wide. Divaricate-ascending. Surface smooth (not torulose). Glabrous. Valves midvein prominent. Gynophore 1–2 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 1–3.5 mm long. Stigma strongly 2-lobed. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 48–80. Seed oblong. 3–4 mm long. 2–3 mm wide. Seed wing continuous (all around). 0.5–0.7 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus breweri

Herbs annual. Hairs absent throughout, or present on sepals. Basal leaves not rosulate. Obovate, or ovate. Margin entire, or dentate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire. Raceme ebracteate. Secund (along one side of the rachis), or not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 1.5–5(–6) mm long. Erect, or divaricate-ascending. Calyx urceolate (urn shaped). Sepals white, or purple. 5–7 mm long. Back distinctly keeled. Petals white. Equal. Veins same color as blade, or distinctly darker than blade. Blade of upper pair 2–5 mm long. 1–2 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 5–7 mm long. Distal part about as wide as blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments united in both upper (adaxial) and lower (abaxial) pairs. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 7–10 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 5–6 mm long. Lateral filaments 3–4 mm long. Fertile anthers 4 (only lateral and lower median). 1.4–1.8 mm long. Fruit 3–9 cm long. 1–1.5 mm wide. Erect, or ascending. Glabrous. Valves midvein obscure. Gynophore 0.2–0.5 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.2–0.5 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 24–54. Seed oblong. 1–1.5 mm long. 0.7–1 mm wide. Seed wing absent, or distal. 0–0.1 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus callistus

Herbs annual. Hairs present throughout. Basal leaves not rosulate. Obovate, or oblong, or orbicular. Margin dentate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin dentate. Raceme ebracteate. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers present. Fruiting pedicels 2–3 mm long. Divaricate. Calyx campanulate (bell-shaped). Sepals green, or purple. 3–5 mm long. Back distinctly keeled. Petals light purple. Equal. Veins distinctly darker than blade. Blade of upper pair 4–6 mm long. 2.5–3.5 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 4–5 mm long. Distal part narrower than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments united in both upper (adaxial) and lower (abaxial) pairs. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 5–6.5 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 4–5 mm long. Lateral filaments 2–3 mm long. Fertile anthers 4 (only lateral and lower median). 1.4–1.8 mm long. Fruit 1.3–2.5 cm long. 2.5–3.5 mm wide. Divaricate. Pubescent. Valves midvein prominent. Gynophore 0.1–0.3 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.2–0.5 mm long. Stigma slightly 2-lobed. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 46–60. Seed ovate. 1.2–1.5 mm long. 0.6–0.8 mm wide. Seed wing absent. 0 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus campestris

Herbs perennial. Hairs absent throughout, or present on sepals, or present on leaf petiole or blade apex. Basal leaves rosulate. Oblanceolate, or obovate. Margin dentate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire, or repand, or dentate. Raceme ebracteate. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 5–18 mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx campanulate (bell-shaped). Sepals purple. 7–10 mm long. Back not keeled. Petals light purple. Equal. Veins same color as blade. Blade of upper pair 2–3.5 mm long. 0.5–1 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 6–9 mm long. Distal part wider than blade. Stamens tetradynamous (4 long and 2 short). Median filaments free. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 6–9 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 6–9 mm long. Lateral filaments 4–6 mm long. Fertile anthers 6. 3–4 mm long. Fruit 6–14 cm long. 2–3.5 mm wide. Ascending, or divaricate. Surface smooth (not torulose). Glabrous. Valves midvein obscure. Gynophore 0.5–1.5 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 1–3 mm long. Stigma strongly 2-lobed. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 50–102. Seed oblong. 2–3 mm long. 1.4–2 mm wide. Seed wing distal. 0.1–0.2 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus carinatus

Herbs annual, or biennial. Hairs absent throughout. Basal leaves rosulate. Oblanceolate. Margin entire, or dentate, or runcinate-pinnatifid, or pinnatifid. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire, or dentate. Raceme ebracteate. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 7–22(–35) mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx urceolate (urn shaped), or campanulate (bell-shaped). Sepals yellow, or white, or purple. 8–11 mm long. Back distinctly keeled. Petals white, or pale yellow. Equal. Veins distinctly darker than blade. Blade of upper pair 5–8 mm long. 1–1.5 mm wide. Margin crisped (wavy). Claws 9–12 mm long. Distal part about as wide as blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments free. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 9–12 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 6–10 mm long. Lateral filaments 4–7 mm long. Fertile anthers 6. 4–5 mm long. Fruit 3–8 cm long. 4.5–6 mm wide. Ascending. Surface smooth (not torulose). Glabrous. Valves midvein obscure. Gynophore 0.5–2 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.5–2 mm long. Stigma strongly 2-lobed. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 26–54. Seed orbicular. 3–5 mm long. 3–5 mm wide. Seed wing continuous (all around). 0.1–0.9 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus cordatus

Herbs perennial. Hairs absent throughout, or present on sepals, or present on leaf petiole or blade apex. Basal leaves rosulate. Oblanceolate, or obovate, or spatulate. Margin dentate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire, or dentate. Raceme ebracteate. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 3–11(–14) mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx campanulate (bell-shaped). Sepals green, or brown, or purple. 5–12 mm long. Back not keeled. Petals light purple. Equal. Veins same color as blade. Blade of upper pair 2–6 mm long. 0.7–1 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 7–10 mm long. Distal part wider than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments free. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 7.5–10 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 5–7 mm long. Lateral filaments 4–5 mm long. Fertile anthers 6. 2.5–5 mm long. Fruit 5–10.5(–14.5) cm long. (2.5–)3–6(–7) mm wide. Ascending, or divaricate-ascending. Surface smooth (not torulose). Glabrous. Valves midvein prominent. Gynophore 0.5–1.5 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.2–3 mm long. Stigma entire, or strongly 2-lobed. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 20–38(–46). Seed oblong, or orbicular. 2.5–5 mm long. 2.2–5 mm wide. Seed wing continuous (all around). 0.1–0.9 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus cutleri

Herbs annual. Hairs absent throughout. Basal leaves rosulate, or not rosulate. Oblanceolate. Margin runcinate-pinnatifid. Middle cauline leaves petiolate and not auriculate. Margin runcinate-pinnatifid. Raceme ebracteate. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels (0.5–)1–2.7 mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx campanulate (bell-shaped). Sepals purple. 8–12 mm long. Back not keeled. Petals light purple, or lavender. Upper pair much longer than lower. Veins same color as blade. Blade of upper pair 8–15 mm long. 4–8 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 7–11 mm long. Distal part narrower than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments free. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 8–12 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 6–7 mm long. Lateral filaments 3–5 mm long. Fertile anthers 6. 4–5 mm long. Fruit 3.2–7.5 cm long. 4–5 mm wide. Ascending. Surface smooth (not torulose). Glabrous. Valves midvein prominent. Gynophore 0.2–0.5 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.2–0.5 mm long. Stigma strongly 2-lobed. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 30–46. Seed orbicular. 3–4 mm long. 3–4 mm wide. Seed wing continuous (all around). 0.5–1 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus diversifolius

Herbs annual. Hairs absent throughout. Basal leaves not rosulate. Margin pectinate, or 1-pinnatisect. Middle cauline leaves petiolate and not auriculate. Margin pinnatisect, or pectinate. Raceme braceate below and between lowermost few flowers. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 2–10 mm long. Divaricate-ascending, or divaricate. Calyx urceolate (urn shaped). Sepals yellow, or purple. 5–7 mm long. Back distinctly keeled. Petals white, or pale yellow. Equal. Veins distinctly darker than blade. Blade of upper pair 3–6 mm long. 1.5–3.5 mm wide. Margin crisped (wavy). Claws 5–10 mm long. Distal part narrower than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments free. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 4–8 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 2.5–6 mm long. Lateral filaments 1.5–4 mm long. Fertile anthers 4 (only lateral and lower median). 3.5–4 mm long. Fruit 3–9 cm long. 1–1.5(–2.2) mm wide. Reflexed. Surface smooth (not torulose). Glabrous. Valves midvein obscure. Gynophore 0.5–1.5 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.2–1 mm long. Stigma slightly 2-lobed. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit (22–)38–80. Seed oblong. 1–1.5(–2.2) mm long. 0.6–1(–1.5) mm wide. Seed wing absent, or distal. 0–0.1(–0.4) mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus drepanoides

Herbs annual. Hairs absent throughout, or present on sepals. Basal leaves not rosulate. Orbicular. Margin dentate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire, or dentate. Raceme ebracteate. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 1.5–4 mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx urceolate (urn shaped). Sepals yellow-green. 5–7 mm long. Back distinctly keeled. Petals pale yellow. Equal. Veins distinctly darker than blade. Blade of upper pair 2–3 mm long. 1–1.5 mm wide. Margin crisped (wavy). Claws 5–7 mm long. Distal part wider than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments united in both upper (adaxial) and lower (abaxial) pairs. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 8–10 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 5–6 mm long. Lateral filaments 3–4 mm long. Fertile anthers 4 (only lateral and lower median). 1.8–2.5 mm long. Fruit 3–9 cm long. 1–1.2 mm wide. Divaricate-ascending. Surface smooth (not torulose). Glabrous. Valves midvein obscure. Gynophore 0.5–1 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.5–1 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 30–50. Seed oblong. 1–1.5 mm long. 0.7–1 mm wide. Seed wing absent, or distal. 0–0.1 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus farnsworthianus

Herbs annual. Hairs absent throughout. Basal leaves rosulate. Margin 2-pinnatisect, or 2-pinnatifd. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire, or dentate. Raceme braceate below and between lowermost few flowers. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 4–15 mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx urceolate (urn shaped). Sepals purple. 6–10 mm long. Back slightly keeled, or back not keeled. Petals white. Equal. Veins distinctly darker than blade. Blade of upper pair 3–6 mm long. 1.5–2 mm wide. Margin crisped (wavy). Claws 6–8 mm long. Distal part about as wide as blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments free. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 7–9 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 4–6 mm long. Lateral filaments 3–4 mm long. Fertile anthers 4 (only lateral and lower median). 3.5–5 mm long. Fruit 6–12 cm long. 1.7–2.5 mm wide. Ascending. Surface smooth (not torulose). Glabrous. Valves midvein prominent. Gynophore 1–2 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.1–1 mm long. Stigma slightly 2-lobed. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 60–100. Seed ovate, or orbicular. 2–2.5 mm long. 1.5–2 mm wide. Seed wing distal. 0.1–0.3 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus fenestratus

Herbs annual. Hairs absent throughout. Basal leaves rosulate. Margin 1-pinnatisect, or 2-pinnatisect. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire, or dentate. Raceme braceate below and between lowermost few flowers. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 2–7 mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx urceolate (urn shaped). Sepals purple. 5–7 mm long. Back slightly keeled. Petals rose-purple. Equal. Veins same color as blade. Blade of upper pair 3–6 mm long. 2.5–3.5 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 6–9 mm long. Distal part narrower than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments free. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 5–7 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 3–4 mm long. Lateral filaments 1.5–2.5 mm long. Fertile anthers 6. 2–2.5 mm long. Fruit 2–5 cm long. 1.2–1.7 mm wide. Divaricate-ascending, or reflexed. Surface smooth (not torulose). Glabrous. Valves midvein obscure. Gynophore 0.2–2.5 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.1–1 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 22–38. Seed oblong. 1–1.5 mm long. 0.7–0.9 mm wide. Seed wing absent, or distal. 0–0.1 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus glandulosus

Herbs annual. Hairs absent throughout, or present on lower part of plant, or present on sepals. Basal leaves not rosulate. Oblanceolate, or lanceolate. Margin dentate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire, or dentate. Raceme ebracteate. Secund (along one side of the rachis), or not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 2–32 mm long. Ascending, or divaricate, or pendent to strongly reflexed. Calyx urceolate (urn shaped). Sepals yellow, or white, or purple-black, or rose, or purple. (3–)5–10(–13) mm long. Back slightly keeled. Petals light purple, or lavender, or pink. Equal, or upper pair much longer than lower. Veins same color as blade. Blade of upper pair 2–7 mm long. 1–3 mm wide. Margin crisped (wavy). Claws 5–13 mm long. Distal part wider than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments united only in the upper (adaxial) pair. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 5–13 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 4–9 mm long. Lateral filaments 2.5–7 mm long. Fertile anthers 4 (only lateral and lower median). 1–2.5 mm long. Fruit 3–11 cm long. 1.5–2.5 mm wide. Ascending, or divaricate. Surface smooth (not torulose). Pubescent, or glabrous. Valves midvein prominent. Gynophore 0.2–1.5 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.1–2.5 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 22–70. Seed oblong, or ovate. 1.5–2.1 mm long. 1–1.5 mm wide. Seed wing continuous (all around). 0.1–0.5 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus gracilis

Herbs annual. Hairs absent throughout. Basal leaves rosulate. Oblanceolate, or spatulate. Margin dentate, or sinuate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire, or dentate. Raceme braceate below and between lowermost few flowers. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 3–6 mm long. Ascending, or divaricate. Calyx urceolate (urn shaped). 4–5 mm long. Back not keeled. Petals pink. Equal. Veins same color as blade. Blade of upper pair 3–5 mm long. 1.5–2.5 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 5–6 mm long. Distal part narrower than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments free. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 5–6 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 3–4 mm long. Lateral filaments 1.5–2.5 mm long. Fertile anthers 6. 1.5–2 mm long. Fruit 3–7 cm long. 1–1.5 mm wide. Ascending. Surface torulose. Glabrous. Valves midvein obscure. Gynophore 0.5–3 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.1–0.5 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 24–52. Seed oblong. 1–1.5 mm long. 0.6–0.9 mm wide. Seed wing absent, or distal. 0–0.25 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus hesperidis

Herbs annual. Hairs absent throughout. Basal leaves not rosulate. Obovate. Margin dentate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire. Raceme ebracteate. Secund (along one side of the rachis). Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 1–2 mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx urceolate (urn shaped). Sepals yellow-green. 5–8 mm long. Back distinctly keeled. Petals white. Equal. Veins distinctly darker than blade. Blade of upper pair 2–3 mm long. 1–1.3 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 4–5 mm long. Distal part about as wide as blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments united in both upper (adaxial) and lower (abaxial) pairs. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 6–9 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 3–5 mm long. Lateral filaments 2–2.5 mm long. Fertile anthers 4 (only lateral and lower median). 1.7–2.5 mm long. Fruit 3–6 cm long. 0.9–1.1 mm wide. Divaricate-ascending. Surface torulose. Glabrous. Valves midvein obscure. Gynophore 0.2–0.5 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.1–0.3 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 26–38. Seed oblong. 1.2–1.5 mm long. 0.6–0.9 mm wide. Seed wing absent, or distal. 0–0.1 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus hispidus

Herbs annual. Hairs present throughout. Basal leaves not rosulate. Obovate. Margin dentate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and not auriculate. Margin dentate. Raceme ebracteate. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers present. Fruiting pedicels 2–5 mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx campanulate (bell-shaped). Sepals green, or maroon. 4–6 mm long. Back not keeled. Petals light purple. Equal. Veins same color as blade. Blade of upper pair 2–3 mm long. 1–1.5 mm wide. Margin crisped (wavy). Claws 5–6 mm long. Distal part wider than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments united in both upper (adaxial) and lower (abaxial) pairs. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 5–6 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 4–5 mm long. Lateral filaments 3–4 mm long. Fertile anthers 4 (only lateral and lower median). 1.5–1.8 mm long. Fruit 4–8.5 cm long. 2–2.5 mm wide. Erect, or divaricate-ascending. Pubescent. Valves midvein prominent. Gynophore 0.1–0.3 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.4–1 mm long. Stigma slightly 2-lobed. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 34–66. Seed ovate, or orbicular. 1.6–2 mm long. 1.2–1.8 mm wide. Seed wing continuous (all around). 0.2–0.35 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus howellii

Herbs perennial. Hairs absent throughout. Basal leaves not rosulate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and not auriculate. Margin entire, or repand, or dentate. Raceme ebracteate. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 7–17 mm long. Ascending, or divaricate. Calyx campanulate (bell-shaped). 5–8 mm long. Back not keeled. Petals light purple, or maroon. Equal. Veins same color as blade. Blade of upper pair 3–5 mm long. 0.5–1 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 5–7 mm long. Distal part wider than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments free. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 6–7 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 5–6 mm long. Lateral filaments 4–5 mm long. Fertile anthers 6. 3–3.5 mm long. Fruit 5.5–12 cm long. 2.5–3.5 mm wide. Divaricate-ascending. Surface smooth (not torulose). Glabrous. Valves midvein prominent. Gynophore 0.5–5 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.3–3 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 24–44. Seed oblong, or orbicular. 3–4 mm long. 2–3 mm wide. Seed wing continuous (all around). 0.5–1.1 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus hyacinthoides

Herbs annual. Hairs absent throughout, or present on stem base. Middle cauline leaves petiolate and not auriculate, or sessile and not auriculate. Margin entire. Raceme ebracteate. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 3–10 mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx campanulate (bell-shaped). Sepals purple. 7–11 mm long. Back not keeled. Petals white, or dark purple, or magenta. Equal. Veins same color as blade, or distinctly darker than blade. Blade of upper pair 7–12 mm long. 1–4 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 5–12 mm long. Distal part about as wide as blade, or narrower than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments united in both upper (adaxial) and lower (abaxial) pairs. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 8–14 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 7–10 mm long. Lateral filaments 4–7 mm long. Fertile anthers 4 (only lateral and lower median). 2–3 mm long. Fruit 3.7–11.2 cm long. 1.5–2 mm wide. Divaricate-ascending. Surface smooth (not torulose). Glabrous. Valves midvein prominent. Gynophore 0.3–3 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.3–1.5 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 90–120. Seed ovate. 1.5–1.8 mm long. 1–1.3 mm wide. Seed wing continuous (all around). 0.1–0.25 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus insignis

Herbs annual. Hairs present throughout. Basal leaves not rosulate. Oblanceolate, or lanceolate. Margin dentate, or pinnatifid. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin dentate. Raceme ebracteate. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers present. Fruiting pedicels 3–8 mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx campanulate (bell-shaped). Sepals yellow-green, or purple. 4–6 mm long. Back slightly keeled, or back not keeled. Petals white, or yellow, or light purple. Equal. Veins distinctly darker than blade. Blade of upper pair 2–4 mm long. 1–2 mm wide. Margin crisped (wavy). Claws 5–8 mm long. Distal part about as wide as blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments united only in the upper (adaxial) pair. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 6–9 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 4–6 mm long. Lateral filaments 3–4 mm long. Fertile anthers 4 (only lateral and lower median). 1.3–2 mm long. Fruit 3.5–11.4 cm long. 1.5–2 mm wide. Ascending, or reflexed. Pubescent. Valves midvein prominent. Gynophore 0.4–1 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 1–2 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 32–94. Seed oblong. 1.4–2 mm long. 1–1.3 mm wide. Seed wing continuous (all around). 0.1–0.3 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus longisiliquus

Herbs perennial. Hairs absent throughout, or present on sepals, or present on leaf petiole or blade apex. Obovate, or spatulate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire. Raceme ebracteate. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 5–10 mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx campanulate (bell-shaped). Sepals yellow-green, or purple. 6–8 mm long. Back not keeled. Petals yellow-green, or light purple, or brown. Equal. Veins same color as blade. Blade of upper pair 1–3 mm long. 0.5–0.8 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 6–10 mm long. Distal part wider than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments free. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 7–10 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 6–8 mm long. Lateral filaments 4–6 mm long. Fertile anthers 6. 3.5–5 mm long. Fruit 5–13(–15) cm long. 2–2.5 mm wide. Arcuate-descending. Surface smooth (not torulose). Glabrous. Valves midvein prominent. Gynophore 0.3–1 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 1.5–3.5 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 50–82. Seed oblong. 2.2–3 mm long. 1.4–1.8 mm wide. Seed wing continuous (all around). 0.1–0.4 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus maculatus

Herbs annual. Hairs absent throughout, or present on stem base. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire. Raceme ebracteate. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 4–7 mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx campanulate (bell-shaped). Sepals purple. 5–8 mm long. Back not keeled. Petals dark purple with darker center. Equal. Veins same color as blade. Blade of upper pair 6–12 mm long. 2–11 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 5–10 mm long. Distal part narrower than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments free. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 5–7 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 5–7 mm long. Lateral filaments 3–5 mm long. Fertile anthers 6. 3–4 mm long. Fruit 6–11.4 cm long. 2–3 mm wide. Ascending. Surface smooth (not torulose). Glabrous. Valves midvein prominent. Gynophore 0.7–1.5 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 1–2.5 mm long. Stigma strongly 2-lobed. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 56–92. Seed oblong. 2–2.5 mm long. 1–1.3 mm wide. Seed wing continuous (all around). 0.2–0.3 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus morrisonii

Herbs annual. Hairs absent throughout, or present on sepals. Basal leaves rosulate. Oblanceolate. Margin dentate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire. Raceme ebracteate. Secund (along one side of the rachis). Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 1–3(–4) mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx urceolate (urn shaped). Sepals yellow, or purple. 5–8 mm long. Back distinctly keeled. Petals yellow, or pale yellow. Equal. Veins distinctly darker than blade. Blade of upper pair 2–3 mm long. 1–2 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 5–7 mm long. Distal part about as wide as blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments united in both upper (adaxial) and lower (abaxial) pairs. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 7–9 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 4–6 mm long. Lateral filaments 2–4 mm long. Fertile anthers 4 (only lateral and lower median). 2–3 mm long. Fruit 2.5–8 cm long. 1.5–2 mm wide. Erect, or ascending, or divaricate. Surface torulose. Glabrous. Valves midvein prominent. Gynophore 0.1–1 mm long. Replum constricted between seeds. Style 0.1–1 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 24–38. Seed oblong. 1.5–2 mm long. 0.9–1.3 mm wide. Seed wing absent, or distal. 0–0.1 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus oblanceolatus

Herbs biennial. Hairs absent throughout. Basal leaves rosulate. Oblanceolate. Margin dentate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire. Raceme braceate below and between lowermost few flowers. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 3–6 mm long. Ascending. Calyx campanulate (bell-shaped). Sepals yellow. 8–9 mm long. Back slightly keeled. Petals yellow. Upper pair slightly longer than lower. Veins same color as blade. Blade of upper pair 3–5 mm long. 1–1.5 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 7–9 mm long. Distal part wider than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments united only in the upper (adaxial) pair. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 13–16 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 9–11 mm long. Lateral filaments 7–9 mm long. Fertile anthers 4 (only lateral and lower median). 3–3.5 mm long. Fruit 4–8 cm long. 1.5–2 mm wide. Divaricate-ascending. Surface torulose. Glabrous. Valves midvein obscure. Style 0.1–1 mm long. Stigma entire. Seed oblong. 1.5–2 mm long. 0.8–1 mm wide. Seed wing distal. 0.1–0.2 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus oliganthus

Herbs perennial. Hairs absent throughout, or present on leaf petiole or blade apex. Basal leaves rosulate. Oblanceolate, or lanceolate. Margin entire. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire. Raceme ebracteate. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 3–10 mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx campanulate (bell-shaped). Sepals purple. 5–8 mm long. Back not keeled. Petals dark purple, or maroon. Equal. Veins same color as blade. Blade of upper pair 2–4 mm long. 0.7–1 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 6–8 mm long. Distal part wider than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments free. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 7–9 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 5–7 mm long. Lateral filaments 3–5 mm long. Fertile anthers 6. 2.5–4 mm long. Fruit 4.5–9.7(–10.5) cm long. 2–2.7(–3) mm wide. Ascending, or divaricate-ascending. Surface smooth (not torulose). Glabrous. Valves midvein prominent. Gynophore 0.5–1 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.1–1 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit (42–)48–60. Seed oblong. 2–2.5(–2.7) mm long. 1.5–2 mm wide. Seed wing continuous (all around). 0.2–0.4 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus petiolaris

Herbs annual. Hairs present on lower part of plant. Basal leaves rosulate. Oblanceolate. Margin lyrate, or pinnatifid. Middle cauline leaves petiolate and not auriculate. Margin lyrate, or pinnatifid. Raceme ebracteate. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 7–13 mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx campanulate (bell-shaped). Sepals green. 3–4.5 mm long. Back not keeled. Petals white, or lavender. Equal. Veins same color as blade. Blade of upper pair 1.5–4 mm long. 1.5–2 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 2.5–4 mm long. Distal part narrower than blade. Stamens tetradynamous (4 long and 2 short). Median filaments free. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 2.5–4 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 2.5–4 mm long. Lateral filaments 1.5–3 mm long. Fertile anthers 6. 0.5–1 mm long. Fruit 4–9 cm long. 3.5–5 mm wide. Erect, or divaricate-ascending. Surface torulose. Glabrous. Valves midvein obscure. Gynophore 0.3–0.7 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.5–2.7 mm long. Stigma slightly 2-lobed. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 28–50. Seed orbicular. 3.5–5 mm long. 3.5–5 mm wide. Seed wing continuous (all around). 0.8–1.4 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus platycarpus

Herbs annual. Hairs absent throughout, or present on upper part of plant, or present on pedicels. Basal leaves rosulate. Oblanceolate. Margin lyrate, or pinnatifid. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire, or dentate. Raceme ebracteate, or bracteate throughout, or braceate below and between lowermost few flowers. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 7–35 mm long. Ascending, or divaricate. Calyx campanulate (bell-shaped). Sepals maroon, or purple. 8–12 mm long. Back not keeled. Petals light purple, or lavender. Equal. Veins same color as blade. Blade of upper pair 10–18 mm long. 6–9 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 6–10 mm long. Distal part narrower than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments free. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 5–8 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 4–6 mm long. Lateral filaments 3–5 mm long. Fertile anthers 6. 4.5–6 mm long. Fruit 4–9.5 cm long. 4.5–6 mm wide. Divaricate-ascending. Surface smooth (not torulose). Glabrous. Valves midvein prominent. Gynophore 0.3–1 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.5–2 mm long. Stigma strongly 2-lobed. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 26–42. Seed orbicular. 4.5–5 mm long. 4–5 mm wide. Seed wing continuous (all around). 0.7–1.2 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus polygaloides

Herbs annual. Hairs absent throughout. Basal leaves rosulate. Margin sinuate, or pinnatifid, or 2-pinnatifd. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire. Raceme ebracteate. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 2–5 mm long. Pendent to strongly reflexed. Calyx markedly zygomorphic, with upper sepal largest (6–8 mm), and lateral smallest (1.5–2 mm). Sepals yellow-green, or purple. 1.5–8 mm long. Back not keeled. Equal. Veins distinctly darker than blade. Blade of upper pair 1–3 mm long. 0.7–1.2 mm wide. Margin crisped (wavy). Claws 4–5 mm long. Distal part wider than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments united only in the upper (adaxial) pair. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 5–6 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 4–5 mm long. Lateral filaments 3–4 mm long. Fertile anthers 4 (only lateral and lower median). 1.5–2 mm long. Fruit 2.4–5.6 cm long. 1.2–1.7 mm wide. Reflexed. Surface smooth (not torulose). Glabrous. Valves midvein prominent, or obscure. Gynophore 0.1–0.4 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.8–2 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit (10–)18–50. Seed oblong. 1.7–2 mm long. 0.9–1.1 mm wide. Seed wing distal. 0.2–0.3 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus squamiformis

Herbs annual. Hairs absent throughout, or present throughout, or present on sepals. Basal leaves not rosulate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire, or dentate. Raceme ebracteate. Not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 5–16 mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx campanulate (bell-shaped). Sepals purple. 4–7 mm long. Back not keeled. Petals dark purple with darker center. Equal. Veins same color as blade. Blade of upper pair 5–10 mm long. 5–7 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 4–7 mm long. Distal part narrower than blade. Stamens tetradynamous (4 long and 2 short). Median filaments free. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 5–6 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 5–6 mm long. Lateral filaments 3–4 mm long. Fertile anthers 6. 1.5–2.8 mm long. Fruit 6–14 cm long. 2–3 mm wide. Erect, or ascending. Surface smooth (not torulose). Glabrous. Valves midvein prominent. Gynophore 1–1.5 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 1–1.5 mm long. Stigma strongly 2-lobed. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 54–86. Seed oblong. 2–2.7 mm long. 1–1.2 mm wide. Seed wing continuous (all around). 0.1–0.3 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus tortuosus

Herbs perennial, or biennial. Hairs absent throughout. Basal leaves rosulate. Obovate, or oblong, or ovate. Margin entire, or repand, or dentate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire, or repand. Raceme braceate below and between lowermost few flowers. Secund (along one side of the rachis), or not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels (2–)3–12(–17) mm long. Ascending, or divaricate. Calyx urceolate (urn shaped). Sepals green, or yellow, or purple. (4–)6–10(–13) mm long. Back distinctly keeled, or back slightly keeled, or back not keeled. Petals white, or yellow, or light purple. Equal. Veins same color as blade, or distinctly darker than blade. Blade of upper pair 2–5 mm long. 1–2.5 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 4–10 mm long. Distal part about as wide as blade, or wider than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments free. Upper (adaxial) median filaments (5–)7–11 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments (2.5–)4–7 mm long. Lateral filaments (1.5–)3–5 mm long. Fertile anthers 6. (1.5–)2.5–4.5(–6) mm long. Fruit (3–)4–13(–16) cm long. 1.5–2.5(–3) mm wide. Reflexed, or arcuate-descending. Surface smooth (not torulose), or torulose. Glabrous. Valves midvein prominent, or obscure. Gynophore 0.2–1 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.4–0.7 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 26–76(–110). Seed oblong, or ovate, or orbicular. 1.5–2.5 mm long. 0.8–1.7 mm wide. Seed wing distal, or continuous (all around). 0.1–0.5 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus vernalis

Herbs annual. Hairs absent throughout. Basal leaves rosulate. Obovate, or orbicular. Margin dentate. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire. Raceme ebracteate. Secund (along one side of the rachis), or not secund. Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 1–2 mm long. Divaricate-ascending. Calyx urceolate (urn shaped). Sepals green. 5–7 mm long. Back distinctly keeled. Petals white. Equal. Veins same color as blade. Blade of upper pair 1.5–2 mm long. 1–1.5 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 5–6 mm long. Distal part about as wide as blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments united in both upper (adaxial) and lower (abaxial) pairs. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 6–8 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 3–4 mm long. Lateral filaments 1.5–2.5 mm long. Fertile anthers 4 (only lateral and lower median). 1.5–2 mm long. Fruit 3–5 cm long. 1.5–2 mm wide. Divaricate-ascending. Surface torulose. Glabrous. Valves midvein obscure. Gynophore 0.2–0.5 mm long. Replum constricted between seeds. Style 0.1–0.2 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 16–20. Seed oblong. 1.6–2 mm long. 1–1.2 mm wide. Seed wing distal. 0.1–0.2 mm wide at distal end.


Streptanthus vimineus

Herbs annual. Hairs absent throughout, or present on sepals. Basal leaves rosulate. Oblong, or ovate. Margin entire. Middle cauline leaves sessile and auriculate to amplexicaul. Margin entire. Raceme ebracteate. Secund (along one side of the rachis). Terminal cluster of sterile flowers absent. Fruiting pedicels 1–3(–6) mm long. Divaricate. Calyx urceolate (urn shaped). Sepals green, or purple. 6–8 mm long. Back distinctly keeled. Petals white. Upper pair slightly longer than lower. Veins same color as blade, or distinctly darker than blade. Blade of upper pair 3–5 mm long. 2–3 mm wide. Margin not crisped. Claws 5–7 mm long. Distal part narrower than blade. Stamens in 3 pairs of unequal length. Median filaments united in both upper (adaxial) and lower (abaxial) pairs. Upper (adaxial) median filaments 7–11 mm long. Lower (abaxial) mendian filaments 4–7 mm long. Lateral filaments 2–4 mm long. Fertile anthers 4 (only lateral and lower median). 2–2.7 mm long. Fruit 3.5–6.5 cm long. 1–1.2 mm wide. Divaricate. Surface torulose. Glabrous. Valves midvein prominent. Gynophore 0.2–0.5 mm long. Replum not constricted between seeds and forming a straight line. Style 0.1–0.3 mm long. Stigma entire. Seeds and aborted ovules per fruit 16–20. Seed oblong. 1–1.5 mm long. 0.6–0.8 mm wide. Seed wing absent, or distal. 0–0.1 mm wide at distal end.


Cite this publication as: ‘My_Authors (2000 onwards). ‘My_Title: Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification, and Information Retrieval. Version: 21st September 2000. http://My_URL’. Dallwitz (1980) and Dallwitz, Paine and Zurcher (1993, 1995, 2000) should also be cited (see References).

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