familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Vaccinioideae
genusVaccinium
sectionVaccinium sect. Batodendron
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Vaccinium sect. Batodendron
Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n. s. 3: 53. 1846.
Basionym: Batodendron Nuttall Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. 8: 261. 1842
Shrubs or trees, erect, 20-100 dm, not rhizomatous. Leaves tardily deciduous. Inflorescences terminal, racemes, 5-17-flowered, borne on previous year’s shoots or on older woody stems. Pedicels articulated with calyx-tube. Flowers: sepals 5; petals 5, connate for nearly their entire lengths, corolla campanulate to urceolate; stamens 10, included; anthers with awns, tubules 3-4 mm, with terminal pores. Berries pseudo 10-locular. Seeds 2-7.
Distribution
c, se United States, Mexico, West Indies, Central America
Discussion
Species 7 (1 in the flora).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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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 +
campanulate;urceolate +
fascicles +
straight +
undifferentiated +
fusiform +
minute +
cellular +
abundant +
fleshy +
straight +
distinct +
symmetric +
pendulous +
baccate +
ovoid;globose +
fleshy +
absent +
simple +
deciduous +
cauline +
usually much shorter +
shorter to longer +
,;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 +
woody +
Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n. s. +
1846 +
5-17-flowered +
winged +
tan;yellowish-brown or brown +
distinct +
2;7 +
ellipsoid +
connate +
absent +
included +
capitate +
5-lobed +
absent +
hollow +
straight +
declinate +
brochidodromous +
Vaccinium sect. Batodendron +
Vaccinium +
section +
reticulate +
thin +
not rhizomatous +
absent +
multicellular-hairy +