familyIteaceae
genusItea

Itea

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 1: 199. 1753.

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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 92. 1754 ,.

Common names: Sweetspire
Etymology: Greek itea, willow, alluding to willowlike leaves
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 6. Mentioned on page 8, 44.
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Paeonia
Paeonia brownii
Itea
Itea virginica
Barbara Alongi
John Myers
John Myers
Barbara Alongi
Barbara Alongi

Shrubs without bristles and spines. Leaves: stipules minute, subulate; blade elliptic or obovate, surfaces glabrous or glabrate abaxially, glabrous adaxially, pinnately veined. Inflorescences: bracts subtending pedicels caducous. Flowers: hypanthium cupshaped; sepals green; petals white; styles connate and grooved at anthesis, distinct in fruit. Capsules 2-locular, longitudinally 2-grooved. x = 11.

Distribution

c, e United States, e Asia, Africa

Discussion

Species 29 (1 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

... more about "Itea"
Nancy R. Morin +
Linnaeus +
obovate +  and elliptic +
Sweetspire +
c +, e United States +, e Asia +  and Africa +
Greek itea, willow, alluding to willowlike leaves +
distinct +
free +  and adnate +
crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
distinct +
Sp. Pl. +  and Gen. Pl. ed. +
yellowish-brown +  and dark-brown +
ovoid +  and fusiform +
distinct +  and free +
antisepalous +
glabrous +  and glabrate +
Iteaceae +
evergreen;semievergreen +