Contains 4 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
CELTIS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1043. 1753.
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TYPE: Celtis australis Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 1: 628. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtis iguanaea | IGUANA HACKBERRY | Native Rare-State | ||
| Celtis laevigata | SUGARBERRY; HACKBERRY | Native FACW (NWPL) T (WAP) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Celtis occidentalis | HACKBERRY | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Celtis pallida | SPINY HACKBERRY; DESERT HACKBERRY | Native Rare-State |
Identification Key
1. Stems often with supranodal thorns; leaf blades mostly ovate-oblong to elliptic
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1. Stems lacking thorns; leaf blades mostly broadly ovate to ovate-lanceolate
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2. Leaf blade tip mostly acute to acute-mucronate, the upper surface strongly scabrous, the lower surface with domatia mostly in the distal veins axils, to 13 cm long
2. Leaf blade tip mostly rounded-mucronate to retuse, the upper surface usually smooth (in Florida), the lower surface with domatia mostly confined to the basal vein axils, to 7 cm long
3. Leaf blades mostly elliptic-lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, the surfaces often yellowish green, the margin entire or with up to 15 irregular teeth per side, with the base slightly oblique, the apex acute to gradually acuminate
3. Leaf blades mostly ovate, the surfaces often grayish green and often darker above, the margin with (6)9-39 teeth per side, the base mostly strongly oblique, the apex abruptly acuminate
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colletia | Colletia Scopoli, Intr. Hist. Nat. 207. 1777, nom. rej. vs. Colletia Commerson ex Jussieu 1789. | TYPE: Rhamnus iguanaeus Jacquin | |
| Mertensia | Mertensia Kunth, in Humboldt et al., Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: 30. 1817, non Roth 1797. | TYPE: Mertensia laevigata Kunth Lectotypified by Britton & P. Wilson, Bot. Porto Rico 5: 234. 1924, sub Momisia. = Momisia F. Dietrich 1819. | |
| Momisia | Momisia F. Dietrich, Nachtr. Vollst. Lex. Gaertn. Bot. 5: 122. 1819. | TYPE: Momisia laevigata (Kunth) F. Dietrich (Mertensia laevigata Kunth) Lectotypified by Britton & P. Wilson, Bot. Porto Rico 5: 234. 1924. Substitute name for Mertensia Kunth 1817, non Roth 1797. | |
| Saurobroma | Saurobroma Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 32. 1838. | TYPE: Saurobroma iguanense Rafinesque, nom. illegit. (Rhamnus iguanaeus Jacquin) Substitute name for Colletia Scopoli 1777 (nom. rej.), non Colletia Commerson ex Jussieu 1789 (nom. cons.). | |
| Solenostigma | Solenostigma Endlicher, Prodr. Fl. Norfolk. 41. 1833. | TYPE: Solenostigma paniculatum Endlicher |