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Salix sect. Myrtilloides
in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 16(2): 229. 1868.
Basionym: Myrtilloides Borrer in J. C. Loudon, Arbor. Frutic. Brit. 3: 1587. 1838
Plants 0.15–1.8 m, not clonal or clonal by layering. Largest medial blades hypostomatous, abaxial surface glaucous. Catkins from lateral buds. Staminate flowers: filaments glabrous or hairy. Pistillate flowers: abaxial nectary sometimes present, then distinct or connate to adaxial and forming a cup; ovary glaucous or not, glabrous or puberulent to very densely long-silky, hairs white or white and ferruginous, flattened.
Distribution
North America, Eurasia
Discussion
Species 5 (4 in the flora).
Salix myrtilloides Linnaeus is found in Eurasia.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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absent +
glaucous +
red turning yellow +
dehiscent +
entire +
toothed +
absent +
tapering +
juvenile +
toothed +
pistillate +
persistent +
pliable +
glaucous +
sessile +
flowering +
slender +
arctica-type +
flowering +
arillate +
absent +
scant +
slender +
distinct +
subtending +
capsular +
spherical +
arillate +
long +
long-silky +
fasciculate +
racemose +
flowering +
year-round +
separating +
membranaceous +
hypostomatous +
0.8-5.5 +
simple +
marcescent +
deciduous +
connate +
2-7[-10]-carpellate +
1-7[-10]-locular +
axile +
parietal +
flattened +
4;23 +
absent +
absent +
modified +
reduced +
grooved +
glandular-dotted +
absent +
flat;convex;flat;convex +
fused +
intruded +
in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. +
1868 +
layering +
layering +
overlapping +
distinct +
connate +
absent +
not spinose +
decumbent;trailing;decumbent;trailing;erect +
glabrescent;pubescent +
truncate +
non-papillate +
cylindrical +
foliaceous +
absent +
rudimentary +
connate +
pistillate +
Salix sect. Myrtilloides +
Salix subg. Chamaetia +
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