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Itea
Sp. Pl. 1: 199. 1753.
Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 92. 1754 ,.
Common names: Sweetspire
Etymology: Greek itea, willow, alluding to willowlike leaves
| Taxon | Illustrator ⠉ | |
|---|---|---|
 | Ribes rubrum 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"
dehiscent +
glandular-serrate +
unlobed +
caducous +
2-grooved +
Sweetspire +
sparse +
fleshy +
bisexual +
capsular +
septicidal +
distinct +
anthesis +
cup-shaped +
Present +
simple +
alternate +
absent +
axile +
superior +
anatropous +
white +
distinct +
absent +
2-carpellate +
1753 +
20;30 +
green +
connate +
longitudinal +
antisepalous +
capitate +
absent +
subulate +
minute +
grooved +
connate +
veined +
Itea +
Iteaceae +
genus +
evergreen;semievergreen +