Contains 1 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Clethra L.
SWEETPEPPERBUSH
Classification
ERICALES
Clethra
Citation
CLETHRA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 396. 1753.
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TYPE: Clethra alnifolia Linnaeus
Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Clethra alnifolia COASTAL SWEETPEPPERBUSH Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP)
[Family identification key]

No identification key is available for this family.

Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Cuellaria Cuellaria Ruiz Lopez & Pavon, Fl. Peruv. Prodr. 59, t. 10. 1794. TYPE: Non designatus.
Gillena Gillena Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 166. 1763. TYPE: Tinus occidentalis Linnaeus Substitute name for Volkameria P. Browne 1756, non Linnaeus 1753.
Junia Junia Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 165. 1763. TYPE: = Clethra Linnaeus 1753.
Tinus Tinus Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 1009. 1010. 1759, non Miller 1754. TYPE: Tinus occidentalis Linnaeus Substitute name for Volkameria P. Browne 1756, non Linnaeus 1753. = Gillena Adanson 1763.
Volkameria Volkameria P. Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica 214. 1756, non Linnaeus 1753. TYPE: Tinus occidentalis Linnaeus = Gillena Adanson 1763.