Contains 6 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
VIBURNUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 267. 1753, nom. cons. propos.
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TYPE: Viburnum lantana Linnaeus, typ. cons. propos.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viburnum acerifolium | MAPLELEAF VIBURNUM | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Viburnum dentatum | SOUTHERN ARROWWOOD | Native FAC (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Viburnum nudum | POSSUMHAW | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Viburnum obovatum | WALTER'S VIBURNUM; SMALL-LEAF VIBURNUM | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Viburnum odoratissimum | SWEET VIBURNUM | Not Native | ||
| Viburnum rufidulum | RUSTY BLACKHAW | Native UPL (NWPL) |
Identification Key
1. Leaf blade base rounded to cordate, entire to coarsely dentate
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1. Leaf blade base cuneate, finely or obscurely crenate or serrate, undulate to entire
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2. Leaf blade shallowly 3-lobed
2. Leaf blade unlobed
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3. Leaves evergreen; petiole stout, 1-2 mm wide; leaf blade coriaceous, with 3-6 pairs of lateral veins, tertiary venation visible and often impressed (cultivated or persistent only)
3. Leaves deciduous; petiole weak, 0.5-1 mm wide; leaf blade chartaceous, with 4-10 paris of lateral veins, tertiary venation unapparent or inconspicuous, scarcely if at all impressed
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4. Stipules absent; leaf blade lower side dull green with contrasting tawny veins, often long acuminate and falcately serrate
4. Stipules present or absent; leaf blade lower side without contrasting tawny veins, mostly acute and not falcately serrate
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5. Stipules often present; leaf blade upper surface not scabrous (or rarely so), with mostly appressed, singular hairs, few fasciculate, the lower surface nearly glabrous except on the veins; peduncle without fasciculate hairs, or only near the base
5. Stipules rarely present; leaf blade upper surface scabrous with somewhat ascending to erect, fasciculate hairs, the lower surface usually densely fasciculate-hispid; peduncle usually densely fasciculate-hispid
6. Shrub or tree to 10(15) m tall; leaves to 20 cm long, to 9 cm wide; inflorescence in a pyramidal paniculiform array
6. Shrub or tree to 5 m tall; leaves to 15 cm long, to 6 cm wide; inflorescence in a terminal compound umbelliform array
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7. Petiole <1.5 cm long; leaf blade spatulate, <3.1 cm long, <1.1 cm wide
7. Petiole >0.5 cm long; leaf blade elliptic to obovate, >3 cm long, >1 cm wide
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8. Leaf blade finely serrate; peduncles <0.5 cm long
8. Leaf blade crenate, undulate to entire; peduncles 1-4 cm long
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9. Petiole 0.8-1.3 cm long; leaf blade (3.9)4.2-8.3(8.6) cm long, 1.7-3.4(3.7) cm wide, (1.6)1.9-2.7(3) times longer than wide, ca. (5.5)6-19(23) sq. cm in area, the perimeter ca. 10-22 cm; peduncle (12)15-37 mm long, primary branches 10-22 mm long; stone ridged and grooved
9. Petiole 1-2.1 cm long; leaf blade (6.5)6.8-9.5(10.8) cm long, (3)3.1-5.3 cm wide, 1.6-2.3(2.5) times longer than wide, ca. (15.8)18-40(44) sq. cm in area, the perimeter ca. 17-29 cm; peduncle (21)24-51(58) mm long, primary branches (15)18-30 mm long; stone smooth
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lentago | Lentago Rafinesque, Ann. Gen. Sci. Phys. 5: 351. 1820. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Microtinus | Microtinus Oersted, Vidensk. Meddel. Dansk Naturhist. Foren. Kjoebnhavn 1860: 281, 293. 1860. | TYPE: = Thyrsosma Rafinesque 1838. | |
| Opulus | Opulus Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Oreinotinus | Oreinotinus Oersted, Vidensk. Meddel. Dansk Naturhist. Foren. Kjoebnhavn 1860: 281. 1861. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Solenotinus | Solenotinus (de Candolle) Spach, Hist. Nat. Vég. 8: 305. 1839. | BASIONYM: Viburnum Linnaeus, sect. Solenotinus de Candolle, Prodr. 4: 328. 1830. | TYPE: Non designatus. |
| Thyrsosma | Thyrsosma Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 130. 1838. | TYPE: Thyrsosma chinensis Rafinesque, nom. illegit. (Viburnum odoratissimum Ker-Gawler) | |
| Tinus | Tinus Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Traupalos | Traupalos Rafinesque, Ann. Gen. Sci. Phys. 5: 351. 1820. | TYPE: Non designatus. |