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Batesimalva violacea

purple gaymallow
Habit Plants 1.5–2 m. Stems stellate-tomentose and with simple hairs 1–1.5 mm.
Leaves

stipules to 0.5 mm;

petiole 3/4 to as long as blade;

blade discolorous, 6–10 cm, apex acute or acuminate, surfaces densely, velvety pubescent abaxially, sparsely hairy adaxially.
Pedicels

slender, elongate, 2–6.5 cm.
Flowers

calyx 6–8 mm, tomentulose and with long, simple hairs;

petals 6–8 mm;

staminal column 2–3 mm, glabrous;

anthers yellow.
Seeds

2.5 mm.
Schizocarps

10–12 mm diam.;

mericarps with proximal cell partially covered by endoglossum 1 mm.
2n

= 32.

Batesimalva violacea
Phenology Flowering fall.
Habitat Dry, deciduous forests and shrublands
Elevation 600–800 m (2000–2600 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
TX; Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo León)
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Discussion

Of conservation concern.

In the flora area, Batesimalva violacea is known from only a single station in Big Bend National Park.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 6, p. 239.
Parent taxa Malvaceae > subfam. Malvoideae > Batesimalva
Synonyms Gaya violacea
Name authority (Rose) Fryxell: Bol. Soc. Bot. México 35: 26. (1975)
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