|
Vaccinioideae
Vaccinioideae is a flowering plant, flowering-plant subfamily in the family Ericaceae. It contains the commercially important cranberry, blueberry, bilberry, lingonberry, and huckleberry. Taxonomy * Tribe: Andromedeae ** Genera: ''Andromeda polifolia, Andromeda'' - ''Zenobia (plant), Zenobia'' * Tribe: Gaultherieae ** Genera: ''Chamaedaphne'' - ''Diplycosia'' - ''Gaultheria'' - ''Leucothoe (plant), Leucothoe'' - ''Tepuia'' * Tribe: Lyonieae ** Genera: ''Agarista (plant), Agarista'' - ''Craibiodendron'' - ''Lyonia (plant), Lyonia'' - ''Pieris (plant), Pieris'' * Tribe: Oxydendreae ** Genera: ''Oxydendrum'' * Tribe: Vaccinieae ** Genera: ''Agapetes'' - ''Anthopteropsis'' - ''Anthopterus'' - ''Cavendishia'' - ''Ceratostema'' - ''Costera (plant), Costera'' - ''Demosthenesia'' - ''Didonica'' - ''Dimorphanthera'' - ''Diogenesia'' - ''Disterigma'' - ''Gaylussacia'' - ''Gonocalyx'' - ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ericaceae
The Ericaceae () are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acidic and infertile growing conditions. The family is large, with about 4,250 known species spread across 124 genera, making it the 14th most species-rich family of flowering plants. The many well known and economically important members of the Ericaceae include the cranberry, blueberry, huckleberry, rhododendron (including azaleas), and various common heaths and heathers (''Erica (plant), Erica'', ''Cassiope'', ''Daboecia'', and ''Calluna'' for example). Description The Ericaceae contain a morphologically diverse range of taxa, including Herbaceous plant, herbs, chamaephyte, dwarf shrubs, shrubs, and trees. Their leaves are usually evergreen, alternate or whorled, simple and without stipules. Their flowers are Plant sexuality#Individual plant sexuality, hermaphrodite and show considerable variability. The petals are often fused (sympetalous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavendishia
''Cavendishia'' is a genus of about 100 species of woody perennial plants, many of which are epiphyte, epiphytic. The genus is native to tropical South America and Central America. Species References Germplasm Resources Information Network: ''Cavendishia'' Vaccinioideae Ericaceae genera {{Ericaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agapetes
''Agapetes'' (Gk. ἀγαπητός (agapetos) = 'beloved') is a semi-climbing shrub genus native to the Himalayas, grown as an ornamental for its attractive pendulous bunches of red tubular flowers blooming over a long period. It is mostly grown in climates from cool temperate to sub-tropical. Propagation is from cuttings. As of 2018, The Plant List listed 245 species names published in ''Agapetes'', of which 147 were accepted. Taxonomy It was validly published by George Don in 1834 based on previous work by David Don. The lectotype species ''Agapetes setigera'' was designated in 1871. Species Species as of 2020 from eflora China and Plants of the world Use Horticulture In the UK, the cultivar ''Agapetes'' 'Ludgvan Cross' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. References * Ellison, Don (1999) Cultivated Plants of the World. London: New Holland (1st ed.: Brisbane: Flora Publications International, 1995). External links * * Encyclopedia of Life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxydendrum
''Oxydendrum arboreum'', the sourwood or sorrel tree, is the sole species in the genus ''Oxydendrum'', in the family Ericaceae. It is native to eastern North America, from southern Pennsylvania south to northwest Florida and west to southern Illinois; it is most common in the lower chain of the Appalachian Mountains. The tree is frequently seen as a component of oak-heath forests. Growth Sourwood is a small tree or large shrub, growing to tall with a trunk up to diameter. Occasionally on extremely productive sites, this species can reach heights in excess of 30 meters and 60 cm diameter. The leaves are alternately arranged, deciduous, long and broad, with a finely serrated margin; they are dark green in summer, but turn vivid red in fall. The flowers are white, bell-shaped, 6–9 mm ( 1/4 to 1/3 inch) long, produced on long panicles. The fruit is a small woody capsule. The roots are shallow, and the tree grows best when there is little root competition; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agarista (plant)
''Agarista'' is a genus of plants in the family Ericaceae. ''Agarista'' species contain grayanotoxins, a group of closely related neurotoxins named after ''Leucothoe grayana'', native to Japan. Species * ''Agarista boliviensis'' - from South America, * ''Agarista buxifolia'' - from Réunion * ''Agarista eucalyptoides'' * ''Agarista populifolia'' (Lam.) Judd—Florida hobblebush * ''Agarista salicifolia'' - from Réunion There are also about 10 species endemic to Madagascar which are to be transferred to this genus from ''Agauria''. Plants of the World Online, accepts 32 species, as of January 2022. Taxonomy The genus name of ''Agarista'' is in honour of Agariste of Sicyon (fl. 6th century BC, around 560 BC). It was first described and published in Gen. Hist. Vol.3 on page 837 in 1834. References External links * * Vaccinioideae Ericaceae genera Plants described in 1834 {{Ericaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucothoe (plant)
''Leucothoe'' is a genus of about 6 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, native to Asia and the Americas. Many species have the common name doghobble. ''Leucothoe'' species contain grayanotoxins, a group of closely related neurotoxins named after ''Leucothoe grayana'', native to Japan. They are shrubs growing to 1–3 m tall, either deciduous or evergreen depending on species. The leaves are alternate, oblong-lanceolate, 2–15 cm long. The flowers are produced in racemes 3–15 cm long, each flower bell-shaped, 4–20 mm long, white or occasionally pink. ;Selected species *'' Leucothoe axillaris'' (coastal doghobble; southeastern United States) *'' Leucothoe davisiae'' (black laurel; Sierra Nevada, northern California & Oregon) *'' Leucothoe fontanesiana'' (highland doghobble or drooping leucothoe; southeastern United States) *'' Leucothoe grayana'' (Japan) *'' Leucothoe griffithiana'' (eastern Himalaya, southwest China) *'' Leucothoe keiskei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamaedaphne
''Chamaedaphne calyculata'', known commonly as leatherleaf or cassandra, is a perennial dwarf shrub in the plant family Ericaceae and the only species in the genus ''Chamaedaphne''. It is commonly seen in cold, acidic bogs and forms large, spreading colonies. Description ''Chamaedaphne calyculata'' is a low-growing, upright dwarf shrub up to 1.5 m tall. The leaves are alternately arranged on the branch and elliptical to oblong shaped, 1–4 cm long and 0.5-1.5 cm wide. The leaves are thick and leathery, dull green above with minute, silvery scales, and paler green or brownish beneath. The margins of the leaves are entire or slightly and irregularly toothed, with short petioles. The plant is evergreen but leaves often turn red-brown in winter. The lower stems extend into sphagnum, peat moss, or other substrate, and may persist even after fire or mild drought. The plant flowers in April to June, and is insect-pollinated. Flowers are small (5–6 mm long), white, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zenobia (plant)
''Zenobia'', called honeycup, is a North American genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae. Description ''Zenobia'' is a hairless shrub, sometimes with a waxy coating on the foliage. The leaves are elliptical or egg-shaped. The plant has numerous white flowers in flat-topped or elongated arrays, each flower has 5 separate sepals and 5 united petals, forming a bell-shaped corolla. Each flower can produce up to 200 egg-shaped seeds in a dry capsule. Fossil record 10 fossil fruits of †''Zenobia fasterholtensis'' have been described from middle Miocene strata of the Fasterholt area near Silkeborg in Central Jutland, Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a .... ;Species *'' Zenobia cassinefolia'' (Vent.) Pollard *'' Zenobia pulverulenta'' (W. Bartram ex Willd.) Poll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andromeda Polifolia
''Andromeda polifolia'', common name bog-rosemary, is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, native to northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere. It is the only member of the genus ''Andromeda'', and is only found in bogs in cold peat-accumulating areas. ''Andromeda glaucophylla'' is a synonym of ''A. polifolia'' var. ''latifolia''. Description It is a small shrub growing to (rarely to ) tall with slender stems. The leaves are evergreen, alternately arranged, lanceolate, long and broad, dark green above (purplish in winter) and white beneath with the leaf margins curled under. The flowers are bell-shaped, white to pink, long; flowering is in late spring to early summer. The fruit is a small capsule containing numerous seeds. There are two varieties, treated as distinct species by some botanists: *''Andromeda polifolia'' var. ''polifolia''. Northern Europe and Asia, northwestern North America. *''Andromeda polifolia'' var. ''latifolia'' Aiton 789/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxydendreae
''Oxydendrum arboreum'', the sourwood or sorrel tree, is the sole species in the genus ''Oxydendrum'', in the family Ericaceae. It is native to eastern North America, from southern Pennsylvania south to northwest Florida and west to southern Illinois; it is most common in the lower chain of the Appalachian Mountains. The tree is frequently seen as a component of oak-heath forests. Growth Sourwood is a small tree or large shrub, growing to tall with a trunk up to diameter. Occasionally on extremely productive sites, this species can reach heights in excess of 30 meters and 60 cm diameter. The leaves are alternately arranged, deciduous, long and broad, with a finely serrated margin; they are dark green in summer, but turn vivid red in fall. The flowers are white, bell-shaped, 6–9 mm ( 1/4 to 1/3 inch) long, produced on long panicles. The fruit is a small woody capsule. The roots are shallow, and the tree grows best when there is little root competition; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaccinieae
Vaccinieae is a tribe of over 1000 species in the plant family Ericaceae. The tribe consists of morphologically diverse woody plants. Species within Vaccinieae can be found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica. Genetic analysis indicates that Vaccinieae is not a monophyletic group. Description Vaccinieae are shrubs,Vaccinieae Reichenbach. (n.d.). Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Retrieved March 18, 2025, from https://data.canadensys.net/vascan/taxon/563 small trees, or lianas with deciduous or evergreen leaves.Taylor, C. (2012, June 15). Vaccinieae. Variety of Life. Retrieved March 18, 2025, from http://taxondiversity.fieldofscience.com/2012/06/vaccinieae.html Taxonomy It was published by Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach in 1831Missouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.-ar). ''Vaccinieae'' Rchb. Tropicos. Retrieved March 18, 2025, from https://www.tropicos.org/name/100387636 with ''Vaccinium'' as the type genus.USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter S
Walter may refer to: People and fictional characters * Walter (name), including a list of people and fictional and mythical characters with the given name or surname * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1987), who previously wrestled as "Walter" * Walter, standard author abbreviation for Thomas Walter (botanist) ( – 1789) * "Agent Walter", an early codename of Josip Broz Tito * Walter, pseudonym of the anonymous writer of '' My Secret Life'' * Walter Plinge, British theatre pseudonym used when the original actor's name is unknown or not wished to be included * John Walter (businessman), Canadian business entrepreneur Companies * American Chocolate, later called Walter, an American automobile manufactured from 1902 to 1906 * Walter Energy, a metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry * Walter Aircraft Engines, Czech manufacturer of aero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
