A new variety of Montia parvifolia (Montiaceae) in the high Idaho Batholith of central Idaho and adjacent Montana

Authors

  • Barbara Ertter Natural History Collections and Programs, The College of Idaho and University and Jepson Herbaria, University of California
  • Carol Prentice Harold M. Tucker Herbarium, The College of Idaho
  • Donald H. Mansfield Department of Biology and Harold M. Tucker Herbarium, The College of Idaho
  • Joshua Kabins Department of Biology, The College of Idaho
  • Grahm M. Johnson Department of Biological Sciences, University of Idaho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17348/jbrit.v15.i1.1048

Abstract

Montia parvifolia (Moc. ex DC.) Greene var. batholithica Ertter & C.A.M. Prent. (Montiaceae) is described as a new variety from high elevations (2100–2800 m) in central Idaho and adjacent Montana, based on an overview of variation within the species using a combination of standard taxonomic analysis of herbarium specimens, morphometric analysis, fieldwork, and common garden studies. Taxonomic history of the species is summarized, morphology and life history are clarified, and variation elsewhere in the species is also briefly addressed.

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Published

2021-07-23

How to Cite

Ertter, B., Prentice, C., Mansfield, D. H., Kabins, J., & Johnson, G. M. (2021). A new variety of Montia parvifolia (Montiaceae) in the high Idaho Batholith of central Idaho and adjacent Montana. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 15(1), 5–22. https://doi.org/10.17348/jbrit.v15.i1.1048