familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Vaccinioideae
genusVaccinium
sectionVaccinium sect. Cyanococcus
speciesVaccinium myrsinites
Vaccinium myrsinites
in J. Lamarck et al., Encycl. 1: 73. 1783,.
Common names: Shiny blueberry
Endemic
Synonyms: Cyanococcus myrsinites (Lamarck) Small Vaccinium nitidum Andrews
Plants forming extensive open colonies, 1.4–10 dm; twigs bright green, ± angled, hairy in lines. Leaves persistent for 1+ years; blade green, elliptic, 5–9 × 3–5 mm, coriaceous, margins ± serrulate, surfaces glandular abaxially. Flowers: calyx pinkish white, becoming greenish, glabrous; corolla white to pink or red, ± urceolate, 4–8 mm; filaments ciliate along margins. Berries black, 7–9 mm diam., glabrous. Seeds 4–13, ca. 1 mm. 2n = 24, 48.
Phenology: Flowering winter–spring.
Habitat: Flatwoods, sand-pine scrub, oak-palmetto scrub, scrubby flatwoods, rosemary balds
Elevation: 0-30 m
Distribution
Ala., Fla., Ga., S.C.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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... more about "Vaccinium myrsinites"
absent +
dehiscent +
inverted +
not flaky +
black +
glabrous +
elliptic +
green +
ovate;oblong-lanceolate or spatulate +
coriaceous +
much shorter +
glabrous +
open +
extensive +
Shiny blueberry +
aromatic +
absent +
deciduous +
absent +
rotate to crateriform campanulate cylindric globose or urceolate +
urceolate +
fascicles +
straight +
undifferentiated +
fusiform +
minute +
cellular +
abundant +
fleshy +
straight +
distinct +
symmetric +
pendulous +
baccate +
ovoid;globose +
fleshy +
absent +
simple +
persistent +
cauline +
usually much shorter +
shorter to longer +
serrulate +
,;plane +
revolute +
absent +
furrowed +
axile +
inferior +
lobed +
anatropous +
fascicles +
articulated +
absent +
red;cream;pink bronze or green +
connate +
absent +
reduced +
not sticky +
absent +
4-5-carpellate +
solid +
in J. Lamarck et al., Encycl. +
1846 +
2-10-flowered +
winged +
tan;yellowish-brown or brown +
distinct +
10;25 +
ellipsoid +
connate +
absent +
Endemic +
included +
capitate +
5-lobed +
absent +
hollow +
straight +
declinate +
brochidodromous +
Vaccinium myrsinites +
Vaccinium sect. Cyanococcus +
species +
reticulate +
thin +
bright green +
hairy +
angled +
rhizomatous +
absent +
multicellular-hairy +