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Comastoma tenellum (Comastoma tenellum)

Description

One-or two-year grass plants of 5-12 cm in height with a single root and rectus stem, often branched in the lower part of it with several ascending branches shorter or even central stem. The whole plant is naked. Root leaves several, short petioles, leaf blades from lobed to oblong-lobed, 5-8 × 2-3 mm, including petioles, apex rounded. Stem leaves are seated, from oblong to oblong-ovoid, 4-11 × 2-4 mm, whole, green, sharp edges with mesh veins. Flowers are isolated at the end of the main trunk and branches. Flowerpots up to 8 cm. Flowers are radially symmetrical, a crown of 4 petals, 7-11 × 3 mm, pale blue or pale-violet; stamens 4. Fruits - ovoid capsules 3.8-4.0 × 2.2-2.5 with two valves, with numerous, very small smooth seeds..

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Gentianales

            • Family: Gentianaceae

              • Genus: Comastoma