Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
CHIOCOCCA P. Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica 164. 1756.
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TYPE: Chiococca alba (Linnaeus) Hitchcock (Lonicera alba Linnaeus)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiococca alba | SNOWBERRY; MILKBERRY | Native FAC (DEP) | ||
| Chiococca parvifolia | SMALL-LEAF MILKBERRY | Native | ||
| Chiococca pinetorum | PINELAND MILKBERRY | Native |
Identification Key
1. Mature plant 1–4 m tall (very rarely shorter esp. at its northern limit), compact or scandent shrubs to high-climbing vines, rarely rooting where stems touch the ground; the central stem 1.2-5.4 cm wide at the plant base, becoming much wider than distal stems, strongly rigid, often trunk-like; bark of older stems becoming light gray below newer green (rarely purplish) growth; leaves to 10 cm long and 4 cm wide, the petiole usually distinct and to 15 mm long, the secondary veins 3-6 on each side of the midrib, the secondary veins often relatively conspicuous on the upper surface and discolorous (whitish to yellow-green) from the green blade surface, reticulate veins sometimes apparent, the upper blade surface lustrous; peduncle, rachis, pedicel, and ovary usually green (rarely purplish); peduncle 7-25 mm long, the peduncle+rachis 2-9 cm long; calyx and corolla (4)5-merous; corolla yellow to whitish
1. Mature plant 0.1-3.5 m tall, sprawling, procumbent, to scandent subshrubs to vines, commonly rooting where stems touch the ground; the central stem 0.1-1(2) cm wide at the plant base, not much wider than distal portions of the stems, weakly stiffened; bark of older stems becoming dark purplish gray to gray-black below newer green to purplish growth or if gray then the mature plant <1 m tall; leaves to 6 cm long and 1.8 cm wide, the petiole often indistinct or to 4 mm long, the secondary veins unapparent or 1-3 on each side of the midrib and sometimes concolorous with the blade surface, reticulate veins usually unapparent, the upper blade surface dull; peduncle, rachis, pedicel, and ovary green to purplish; peduncle 2–10 mm long, the peduncle+rachis 0.5–4 cm long; calyx and corolla 4–5-merous; corolla yellow to purplish
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2. Plant 0.1–3.5 m tall, sprawling or climbing, vine-like; longer stems usually >1.5 m long; larger leaves >3 cm long, >13 mm wide, mostly 2.5-5 cm long; inflorescence peduncle+rachis 0.5-4 cm long; of hammocks, swamps, wet pinelands, and prairies
2. Plant 0.1–0.5(–1) m tall, sprawling subshrub; longer stems <1(1.5) m long; larger leaves <3.1(3.8) cm long, <13 mm wide, mostly 1-3 cm long; inflorescence peduncle+rachis 0.5-2 cm long; of pine rocklands
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asemnantha | Asemnantha Hooker f., in Bentham & Hooker f., Gen. Pl. 2: 106. 1873. | TYPE: Asemnantha pubescens Hooker f. 1873. |