Contains 10 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
DICERANDRA Bentham, Edwards's Bot. Reg. 15: sub t. 1300. 1830.
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TYPE: Dicerandra linearis Bentham, nom. illegit. (Ceranthera linearifolia Elliott 1821; Dicerandra linearifolia (Elliott) Bentham) Substitute name for Ceranthera Elliott 1821, non Palisot de Beauvois 1808, nec Rafinesque 1819.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dicerandra christmanii | LAKE WALES BALM; CHRISTMAN'S MINT | Native Rare-State Endangered-US | ||
| Dicerandra cornutissima | LONGSPUR BALM; ROBIN'S MINT | Native Rare-State Endangered-US | ||
| Dicerandra densiflora | FLORIDA BALM | Native | ||
| Dicerandra frutescens | SCRUB BALM; LLOYD'S MINT | Native Rare-State Endangered-US | ||
| Dicerandra fumella | SMOKY BALM | Native | ||
| Dicerandra immaculata var. immaculata | LAKELA'S BALM; OLGA'S MINT | Native Rare-State Endangered-US | ||
| Dicerandra immaculata var. savannarum | SAVANNA BALM; DICERANDRA-OF-THE-SAVANNAS | Native Rare-State Endangered-US | ||
| Dicerandra linearifolia var. robustior | COASTALPLAIN BALM | Native | ||
| Dicerandra modesta | BLUSHING SCRUB BALM | Native | ||
| Dicerandra thinicola | TITUSVILLE BALM | Native Rare-State |
Identification Key
1. Annual (or persistent a 2nd year), herbaceous, branches few to none
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1. Perennial, woody or suffrutescent, branches many
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2. Peduncle 0-1 mm; pedicels 0-2 mm long; stamens subequal, the anther spur obtuse to subacute, with minute domes of digitate hairs
2. Peduncle (2)3-6 mm long; pedicels 3-9 mm long; stamens unequal, the anther spur acuminate and glabrous
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3. Leaves 1-5 mm wide, usually revolute, surface rugose, hispid and raspy, margins denticulate; corolla white to pink, with purplish lines or dots; anthers yellow
3. Leaves 2-10 mm wide, not revolute, surface smooth, margins not denticulate; corolla reddish purple; anthers reddish-brown
4. Corolla lacking speckles or dots, the tube smooth bent; anther spurs hairy
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4. Corolla with darkened or colored speckles or dots, the tube abruptly geniculate; anther spurs glabrous to glabrate
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5. Stems erect, not decumbent, not re-rooting; leaves narrowly lanceolate, 1-2 cm long (averaging 1.8 cm), 2-4 mm wide
5. Stems decumbent, re-rooting; leaves rhombic, 2-4 cm long (averaging 2.5 cm), (3)4-9(12) mm wide
6. Corolla pale pink to rose-purple (with darker dots); anther spur >1 mm long, papillose or papillose-pubescent
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6. Corolla white to faintly pinkish (with darker dots); anther spur <1 mm long, glabrous to glabrate
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7. Anthers white; style glabrous to glabrate
7. Anthers lavender; style with stiff conic hairs
8. Leaves with odor of eucalyptus or wintergreen; anthers yellow, sometimes tinged with red, the glands absent, few, or inconspicuous on the connective
8. Leaves with odor of mint; anthers lavender to white, the glands conspicuous on the connective
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9. Inflorescence of 1-2 flowers per cyme; corolla white or rarely partly pinkish, the upper lip oblong to ligulate
9. Inflorescence of (1)2-3(6) flowers per cyme; corolla pale pinkish white (pink with age), the upper lip ovate to obovate
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
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| Ceranthera | Ceranthera Elliott, Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 2: 93. 1821, non Palisot de Beauvois 1808, nec Rafinesque 1819. | TYPE: Ceranthera linearifolia Elliott = Dicerandra Bentham 1830. |