Cornus subg. Syncarpea

(Nakai) Q. Y. Xiang

Acta Phytotax. Sin. 25: 128. 1987.

Introduced
Basionym: Benthamia subg. Syncarpea Nakai Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 23: 41. 1909
Synonyms: Dendrobenthamia Hutchinson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 444.

Trees [shrubs]; rhizomes absent. Branches and leaves opposite. Inflorescences capitula; bracts 4, well developed, petaloid, subtending inflorescence but not enclosing it over winter, 2 pairs of scalelike bracts enclosing inflorescence over winter. Pedicels absent. Drupes within inflorescence fused into a syncarp; stone apex pointed.

Distribution

Introduced; Asia

Discussion

Species 5 (1 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

... more about "Cornus subg. Syncarpea"
versatile +  and dorsifixed +
curling +
ornamented +
Zack E. Murrell +  and Derick B. Poindexter +
(Nakai) Q. Y. Xiang +
Benthamia subg. Syncarpea +
lanceolate +  and broadly ovate +
scale-like +
expanding +  and minute +
ellipsoid +, subglobose +  and globose +
urceolate +  and turbinate +
terminal +  and axillary +
intrastaminal +
distinct +
recurved +  and spreading +
[1-]2[-4]-carpellate +
Acta Phytotax. Sin. +
connate +  and distinct +
Introduced +
free +  and distinct +
Dendrobenthamia +
Cornus subg. Syncarpea +
subgenus +
deciduous +  and perennial +