familyCalycanthaceae
genusCalycanthus
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Calycanthus
Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 1066. 1759, name conserved.
Common names: Strawberry-shrub sweetshrub spicebush
Etymology: Greek kályx, covering, cup, and anthos, flower
Synonyms: Butneria Duhamel
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
| Taxon | Illustrator ⠉ | |
|---|---|---|
 | Litsea aestivalis Calycanthus occidentalis Lindera melissifolia Calycanthus floridus var. floridus Lindera subcoriacea | John Myers John Myers John Myers John Myers John Myers |
Twigs quadrangular to nearly terete, pubescent to glabrous. Buds naked. Leaves 2-ranked. Leaf-blade elliptic, ovate, or ovatelanceolate; surfaces adaxially scabrous. Flowers maroon or reddish-brown, rarely greenish or green-tipped, with strawberry or pineapple scent. x = 11.
Distribution
Temperate North America
Discussion
Species 3 (2 in the flora).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
Key
| 1 | Tepals oblong-elliptic to obovate-lanceolate, apex acute; stamens 10–20, oblong; mature hypanthium cylindric, ellipsoid, pyriform, or globose; lateral bud partially hidden by petiole base; e North America. | Calycanthus floridus |
| 1 | Tepals linear to linear-spatulate or ovate-elliptic, apex rounded; stamens 10–15, linear to oblong-linear; mature hypanthium campanulate; lateral bud exposed; California. | Calycanthus occidentalis |
... more about "Calycanthus"
white +
succulent +
leafy +
naked +
abortive +
submarginal +
Temperate North America +
absent +
bisexual +
pineapple +
white +
succulent +
dark reddish-brown +
pubescent +
cylindric +
persistent +
urn--shaped +
enlarged +
fibrous +
petiolate +
2-ranked +
1-carpellate +
5;35 +
Syst. Nat. ed. +
fast-growing +
longitudinal +
perigynous +
5;30 +
10;25 +
decurrent +
scabrous +
Calycanthus +
Calycanthaceae +
genus +
petaloid +
perigynous +
15;30 +
fleshy +
quadrangular;nearly terete +
rhizomatous +
deciduous +
aromatic +