Zenobia pulverulenta

Zenobia pulverulenta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Zenobia
Species:
Z. pulverulenta
Binomial name
Zenobia pulverulenta
(Bartram ex Willd.) Pollard
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Andromeda cassinefolia var. nuda Vent.
    • Andromeda cassinefolia var. pulverulenta (W.Bartram) Vent.
    • Andromeda cassinefolia Vent.
    • Andromeda condida Dippel
    • Andromeda dealbata Lindl.
    • Andromeda glauca (P.Watson) Paxton
    • Andromeda nitida (Michx.) Sims
    • Andromeda nuda Voss
    • Andromeda ovata Sol. ex DC.
    • Andromeda pulverulenta var. nuda (Vent.) C.K.Schneid.
    • Andromeda pulverulenta var. typica C.K.Schneid.
    • Andromeda pulverulenta W.Bartram
    • Andromeda serratifolia DC.
    • Andromeda speciosa Michx.
    • Andromeda speciosa var. glauca P.Watson
    • Andromeda speciosa var. nitida Michx.
    • Andromeda speciosa var. pulverulenta (W.Bartram) Michx.
    • Lyonia pulverulenta (W.Bartram) K.Koch
    • Zenobia cassinefolia (Vent.) Pollard
    • Zenobia dealbata D.Don ex Steud.
    • Zenobia pulverulenta f. nitida (Michx.) Fernald
    • Zenobia pulverulenta var. nuda (Vent.) Rehder
    • Zenobia pulverulenta f. nuda (Vent.) Fernald
    • Zenobia speciosa (Michx.) D.Don
    • Zenobia speciosa var. nitida (Michx.) Rehder
    • Zenobia speciosa var. pulverulenta (W.Bartram) DC.
    • Zenobia speciosa var. viridis DC.

Zenobia pulverulenta, the honeycup, is a North American species of shrubs, in the genus Zenobia, in the family Ericaceae.[2] It is native to coastal plain of the Southeastern United States, in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.[3][4]

Description

Zenobia pulverulenta is a deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub growing to 0.5–1.8 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, ovate to elliptic, 2–7 cm (1–3 in) long.[5]

The flowers are white, bell-shaped, 12 mm (0.47 in) long and 10 mm (0.39 in) broad, and sweetly scented. The fruit is a dry five-valved capsule.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Zenobia pulverulenta (W. Bartram ex Willd.) Pollard — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org.
  2. ^ "Zenobia pulverulenta - Honeycup -- Discover Life".
  3. ^ "Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map".
  4. ^ Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. Vol. v.22 (1895). Torrey Botanical Club. December 8, 1895.
  5. ^ a b "Zenobia pulverulenta in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.


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