View source for Leucothoë ← Leucothoë You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users. You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Leucothoë |accepted_authority=D. Don |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Edinburgh New Philos. J. |place=17: 159. 1834, }} |common_names=Hobblebush;sweetbells;dog-laurel;fetterbush;dog-hobble |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Ericaceae;Ericaceae subfam. Vaccinioideae;Leucothoë |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Ericaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>subfamily</small>[[Ericaceae subfam. Vaccinioideae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Leucothoë]]</div></div> |etymology=Greek name for a princess of Babylon |volume=Volume 8 |mention_page=page 371, 372, 376, 510 |treatment_page=page 508 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism growth form"><b>Shrubs.</b></span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="stem orientation;stem orientation;stem pubescence;stem pubescence;stem pubescence"><b>Stems </b>erect or spreading, glabrous or sparsely short-hairy, glabrescent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="scale coloration">branches without silvery scales.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="leaf duration"><b>Leaves </b>persistent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="blade shape;blade shape;blade shape;blade shape;blade shape;blade shape;blade texture;margin architecture or shape;margin architecture or shape;margin shape;scale coloration">blade oblong, lanceolate, oblanceolate, or elliptic, coriaceous, margins entire or spinulose-serrulate, plane, surfaces not glaucous, without silvery scales, glabrous or hairy abaxially;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="surface pubescence;surface pubescence;surface pubescence;surface architecture">venation reticulodromous.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="inflorescence position"><b>Inflorescences </b>axillary, fascicled or solitary racemes, (not leafy), 8–60-flowered, (produced on previous year’s wood);</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="raceme architecture or arrangement;raceme architecture or arrangement or growth form;raceme architecture">(bracteoles 2, medial or proximal, partly covering pedicel).</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="sepal quantity;sepal fusion;sepal shape"><b>Flowers:</b> sepals 5, slightly connate, lanceolate-ovate to broadly ovate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="petal quantity;petal fusion;petal lengths;petal coloration;corolla shape;lobe height or length or size">petals 5, connate nearly their entire lengths, white, corolla cylindric to urceolate, lobes much shorter than tube;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="stamen atypical quantity;stamen quantity;stamen position">stamens 8 (–10), included;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="filament course;filament shape;filament pubescence;filament pubescence">filaments straight, flattened, glabrous or hairy, without spurs;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="awn quantity;awn position;awn dehiscence;junction quantity;junction position;junction dehiscence;pore quantity;pore position;pore dehiscence">anthers with or without 2 awns proximal to anther-filament junction, dehiscent through terminal pores;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="pistil architecture">pistil 5-carpellate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="ovary architecture or structure in adjective form">ovary pseudo 10-locular;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="">(style scarcely longer than stamens);</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties="stigma shape;stigma architecture">stigma 5-lobed, capitate to peltate.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s17" data-properties="fruit architecture;fruit shape;fruit condition or texture"><b>Fruits </b>capsular, subglobose, dry.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s18" data-properties="seed quantity;seed shape;seed shape;seed shape;seed shape;seed shape;seed shape;seed shape;seed shape;seed shape;seed shape;seed shape;seed shape;seed shape"><b>Seeds </b>ca. 60–120, ellipsoid, oblong, or angular, flattened or wedge-shaped;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s19" data-properties="">testa smooth and shiny, reticulate, or papillose.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s20" data-properties="testa architecture or pubescence or relief;testa reflectance;testa relief;testa relief;testa relief;testa relief;x chromosome quantity">x = 11.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=e;w United States;e Asia |discussion=<p>Species 5 (3 in the flora).</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><div class="treatment-key"> ==Key== <div class="treatment-key-group"> {| class="wikitable fna-keytable" |-id=key-0-1 |1 |Filaments glabrous; racemes fascicled; w United States. |[[Leucothoe davisiae|Leucothoe davisiae]] |-id=key-0-1 |1 |Filaments spreading-hairy and/or papillate; racemes fascicled or solitary; se United States |[[#key-0-2| > 2]] |-id=key-0-2 |2 |Sepals broadly ovate, apex obtuse or rounded; racemes 2-4(-5) cm. |[[Leucothoe axillaris|Leucothoe axillaris]] |-id=key-0-2 |2 |Sepals lance-ovate, apex acute or subacute; racemes 4-10 cm. |[[Leucothoe fontanesiana|Leucothoe fontanesiana]] |} </div></div><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Leucothoë |author=Gordon C. Tucker |authority=D. Don |rank=genus |parent rank=subfamily |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Ericaceae |distribution=e;w United States;e Asia |reference=None |publication title=Edinburgh New Philos. J. |publication year= |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V8/V8_992.xml |subfamily=Ericaceae subfam. Vaccinioideae |genus=Leucothoë |awn dehiscence=dehiscent |awn position=proximal |awn quantity=2 |blade shape=elliptic;oblanceolate;elliptic;oblanceolate;lanceolate;oblong |blade texture=coriaceous |corolla shape=cylindric;urceolate |filament course=straight |filament pubescence=hairy;glabrous |filament shape=flattened |fruit architecture=capsular |fruit condition or texture=dry |fruit shape=subglobose |inflorescence position=axillary |junction dehiscence=dehiscent |junction position=proximal |junction quantity=2 |leaf duration=persistent |lobe height or length or size=much shorter |margin architecture or shape=spinulose-serrulate;entire |margin shape=plane |ovary architecture or structure in adjective form=10-locular |petal coloration=white |petal fusion=connate |petal lengths=entire |petal quantity=5 |pistil architecture=5-carpellate |pore dehiscence=dehiscent |pore position=proximal |pore quantity=2 |raceme architecture=8-60-flowered |raceme architecture or arrangement=fascicled |raceme architecture or arrangement or growth form=solitary |scale coloration=silvery;silvery |seed quantity=60;120 |seed shape=wedge--shaped;flattened;angular;oblong;wedge--shaped;flattened;angular;oblong;wedge--shaped;flattened;angular;oblong;ellipsoid |sepal fusion=connate |sepal quantity=5 |sepal shape=lanceolate-ovate;broadly ovate |stamen atypical quantity=8;10 |stamen position=included |stamen quantity=8 |stem orientation=spreading;erect |stem pubescence=glabrescent;short-hairy;glabrous |stigma architecture=capitate;peltate |stigma shape=5-lobed |surface architecture=reticulodromous |surface pubescence=hairy;glabrous;not glaucous |testa architecture or pubescence or relief=smooth |testa reflectance=shiny |testa relief=papillose;reticulate;papillose;reticulate |whole_organism growth form=shrub |x chromosome quantity=11 }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Ericaceae subfam. 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