Acleisanthes parvifolia, common names littleleaf moonpod[2] and Big Bend trumpets, is a plant species native to northeastern Chihuahua, Mexico, and western Texas, United States. In Texas, is known from only 4 counties: Culberson, Hudspeth, Brewster and Presidio. Some of the populations are situated inside Big Bend National Park, others within Guadalupe Mountains National Park.[3][4][5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Nyctaginaceae |
| Genus: | Acleisanthes |
| Species: | A. parvifolia
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| Acleisanthes parvifolia (Torr.) R.A.Levin
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Acleisanthes parvifolia is a perennial herb up to 60 cm tall, sometimes a bit woody at the base. Leaves are yellow-green, up to 25 mm long. Flowers are usually solitary, yellow-green, up to 6 cm long. Fruits are up to 10 mm long, hairy.[4][6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ Tropicos
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Selinocarpus parvifolius". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ CONABIO. 2009. Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. 1. In Capital Nat. México. CONABIO, Mexico City.
- ^ a b Flora of North America, v4 p 37.
- ^ Biota of North America, Floristic Synthesis, Acleisanthes parvifolia
- ^ Levin, Rachel A. 2002. Novon. 12: 62. 2002 .
- ^ Emory, William Hemsley. 1859. Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Botany 2(1): 168. .
- ^ Standley, Paul Carpenter. 1909. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 12(8): 388.
