Turnera

Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Turnera L.
TURNERACEAE
TURNERA
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Classification
MALPIGHIALES
Turnera
Citation
TURNERA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 271. 1753.
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TYPE: Turnera ulmifolia Linnaeus
Distribution Map Present

This species have been reported in the counties highlighted.

Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Turnera subulata WHITE ALDER Not Native
Turnera ulmifolia YELLOW ALDER; RAMGOAT DASHALONG Not Native UPL (NWPL)
Identification Key
1.  Leaf blades to 6(10) cm long; flowers heterostylous, dimorphic; petals white to pale yellow in the distal half, becoming yellow towards the base, the base dark purple
T. subulata
1.  Leaf blades to 10(15) cm long; flowers homostylous, monomorphic; petals yellow, becoming yellow-orange at the base
T. ulmifolia
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Bohadschia Bohadschia C. Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 2: 98, t. 68. 1835, non Crantz 1762. TYPE: Bohadschia humifusa C. Presl
Pumilea Pumilea P. Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica 188. 1756. TYPE: Non designatus.
Triacis Triacis Grisebach, Fl. Brit. W.I. 297. 1860. TYPE: Triacis microphylla (Desvaux ex Hamilton) Grisebach (Turnera microphylla Desvaux ex Hamilton)
Tribolacis Tribolacis Grisebach, Fl. Brit. W.I. 297. 1860. TYPE: Tribolacis juncea Grisebach