Contains 9 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
BAPTISIA Ventenat, Dec. Gen. Nov. 9. 1808.
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TYPE: Baptisia alba (Linnaeus) Ventenat (Crotalaria alba Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 344. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptisia alba | WHITE WILD INDIGO | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Baptisia albescens | SPIKED WILD INDIGO | Native | ||
| Baptisia calycosa | FLORIDA WILD INDIGO | Native Endemic Endangered-State | ||
| Baptisia hirsuta | HAIRY FLORIDA WILD INDIGO | Native Threatened-State | ||
| Baptisia lanceolata | GOPHERWEED | Native | ||
| Baptisia lecontei | PINELAND WILD INDIGO | Native | ||
| Baptisia megacarpa | APALACHICOLA WILD INDIGO | Native Endangered-State | ||
| Baptisia perfoliata | CATBELLS | Native | ||
| Baptisia simplicifolia | SCAREWEED | Native Endemic Threatened-State |
[Family identification key]
1. Stipules absent; leaves 1-foliolate
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1. Stipules present, 0.1-15 mm long (deciduous or persistent); leaves 3-foliolate (distal ones sometimes 1- or 2-foliolate)
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2. Leaves perfoliate; flowers axillary, solitary
2. Leaves sessile; flowers numerous in a raceme to 20 cm long
3. Pedicels 1-4 cm long, with bracteoles above the middle, subtended by a bract 3-25 mm long; corolla 10-14 mm long, yellow
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3. Pedicels 0.3-1.3 cm long, without bracteoles, subtended by a bract to 5 mm long or the bract absent; corolla (11)13-24 mm long, yellow or white
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4. Pedicel bracteoles 2-5(11) mm long; calyx 5-7(9) mm long, the lobes subequal to shorter than the calyx tube
4. Pedicel bracteoles 10-16 mm long; calyx 9-13 mm long, the lobes much longer than the tube
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5. Plant glabrate
5. Plant hirsute
6. Plant strigose to somewhat glabrate; petioles 0.1-12 mm long; peduncle 0-1.7 cm long; inflorescence of 1-7 flowers; corolla yellow; fruit woody, 1-2.5 cm long, 1-1.2 cm wide
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6. Plant glabrous to glabrate, except for dense pubescence at calyx tip; petioles 5-20 mm long; peduncle 1.5-6 cm long; inflorescence of (4)8-40 flowers; corolla white to cream, sometimes faintly pale yellow; fruit brittle to coriaceous, 2-4 cm long, 0.7-3 cm wide
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7. Petioles at mid-stem 4-12 mm long; leaflets (12)16-30(40) mm wide, 1.7-3.5(5) times as long as wide; inflorescence of 2-10 flowers, axillary and terminal
7. Petioles at mid-stem 0.1-2 mm long; leaflets 10-15(20) mm wide, 3-5 times as long as wide; inflorescence of 1-2(3) flowers, axillary
8. Leaflets (3.5)4-9 cm long, (1.5)2-4.5 cm wide; inflorescence 5-15 cm long (incl. peduncle), of (5)7-22 flowers; mature fruit brown, 3-4 cm long, 1.8-3 cm wide
8. Leaflets 2-6 cm long, 0.4-2 cm wide; inflorescence (12)15-50 cm long (incl. peduncle), of (8)10-50 flowers; mature fruit black or brown, 1-4 cm long, 0.7-3 cm wide
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9. Stem base 5-10(13) mm wide; distal stipules 3-10 mm long, 1-3 mm wide, proximal ones 30 mm long, 15 mm wide; leaflets 35-60 mm long, 10-20 mm wide, 2.2-4 times as long as wide; corolla 20-25 mm long; mature fruit 1-2.5(3) cm wide, black
9. Stem base 4-6(7) mm wide; distal stipules 1-2 mm long, 0.5-1.1 mm wide; leaflets 20-70 mm long, 4-18 mm wide, 2.5-7.6 times as long as wide; corolla 14-18 mm long; mature fruit 0.7-0.9 cm wide, yellow-brown to brown
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eaplosia | Eaplosia Rafinesque, New Fl. 2: 51. 1837 ("1836"). | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Lasinia | Lasinia Rafinesque, New Fl. 2: 48. 1837 ("1836"). | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Pericaulon | Pericaulon Rafinesque, New Fl. 2: 50. 1837 ("1836"). | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Ripasia | Ripasia Rafinesque, New Fl. 2: 48. 1837 ("1836"). | TYPE: Ripasia coerulea (Moench) Rafinesque, nom. illegit. (Sophora coerulea Moench, nom. illegit.; Sophora australis Linnaeus) |