Ayenia

Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Ayenia L.
MALVACEAE
AYENIA
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Classification
MALVALES
Ayenia
Citation
AYENIA Linnaeus, Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 17: 24. 1756.
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TYPE: Ayenia pusilla Linnaeus
Distribution Map Present

This species have been reported in the counties highlighted.

Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Ayenia euphrasiifolia EYEBRIGHT AYENIA Native
Ayenia insulicola DWARF AYENIA Not Native
Identification Key
1.  Leaf blade suborbicular to elliptic, 0.8-1.4 times longer than wide
A. euphrasiifolia
1.  Leaf blade elliptic-lanceolate, 1.8-2.4 times longer than wide
A. insulicola
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Cybiostigma Cybiostigma Turczaninow, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 25(2): 155. 1852. TYPE: Non designatus.
Nephropetalum Nephropetalum B. L. Robinson & Greenman, Bot. Gaz. 22: 168. 1896. TYPE: Nephropetalum pringlei B. L. Robinson & Greenman 1896.