familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Vaccinioideae
genusVaccinium
sectionVaccinium sect. Vaccinium
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Vaccinium sect. Vaccinium
Shrubs, procumbent to erect, (0.3-) 1.2-4 (-9) dm, rhizomatous. Leaves deciduous. Inflorescences axillary, racemes, 2-4-flowered, sometimes flowers solitary, ebracteate, from scaly bud on previous year’s wood. Pedicels ± articulated with calyx-tube. Flowers: sepals 4-5; petals 4-5 (-6), connate for 3/4 to nearly their entire lengths, corolla urceolate; stamens usually 8, included; anthers with awns, tubules ca. 1 mm. Berries 4-5-locular. Seeds ca. 8-15.
Distribution
North America, Eurasia, circumboreal
Discussion
Species 1.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
"entire" is not a number."dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.
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absent +
dehiscent +
inverted +
not flaky +
ovate;oblong-lanceolate or spatulate +
membranous;coriaceous +
much shorter +
aromatic +
absent +
deciduous +
absent +
rotate to crateriform campanulate cylindric globose or urceolate +
urceolate +
fascicles +
straight +
undifferentiated +
fusiform +
minute +
cellular +
abundant +
fleshy +
straight +
distinct +
ebracteate +
symmetric +
pendulous +
baccate +
ovoid;globose +
fleshy +
absent +
axillary +
simple +
deciduous +
cauline +
usually much shorter +
shorter to longer +
,;plane +
revolute +
absent +
furrowed +
axile +
inferior +
lobed +
anatropous +
fascicles +
articulated +
absent +
3/4;entire +
red;cream;pink bronze or green +
connate +
absent +
reduced +
not sticky +
absent +
4-5-carpellate +
solid +
1753 +
2-4-flowered +
winged +
tan;yellowish-brown or brown +
distinct +
8;15 +
ellipsoid +
connate +
absent +
included +
capitate +
5-lobed +
absent +
hollow +
straight +
declinate +
brochidodromous +
Vaccinium sect. Vaccinium +
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section +
reticulate +
thin +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
rhizomatous +
absent +
multicellular-hairy +