familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Vaccinioideae
genusVaccinium
sectionVaccinium sect. Oxycoccoides
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Vaccinium sect. Oxycoccoides
Gen. Pl. 2: 574. 1876.
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Shrubs, erect, (5-) 8-15 (-30) dm, weakly rhizomatous, (main growth carried out by shoots other than those that bear flowers, bud composed of 2 partially fused prophylls). Leaves deciduous. Inflorescences solitary flowers in leaf-axils, borne toward ends of shoots of current season. Pedicels continuous with calyx-tube. Flowers: sepals 4; petals 4, slightly connate basally, corolla broadly cylindric; stamens 8, exserted; anthers without awns, tubules 3-5 mm. Berries 4-locular (20-25 ovules per locule). Seeds 10-20.
Distribution
e North America, e Asia
Discussion
Species 1.
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 +
cylindric +
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 +
continuous +
absent +
red;cream;pink bronze or green +
connate +
absent +
reduced +
not sticky +
absent +
4-5-carpellate +
solid +
Gen. Pl. +
1876 +
2-10-flowered +
winged +
tan;yellowish-brown or brown +
distinct +
10;20 +
ellipsoid +
connate +
absent +
exserted +
capitate +
5-lobed +
absent +
hollow +
straight +
declinate +
brochidodromous +
Vaccinium sect. Oxycoccoides +
Vaccinium +
section +
reticulate +
thin +
rhizomatous +
absent +
multicellular-hairy +