Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
DYSCHORISTE Nees von Esenbeck, in Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 75, 81. 1832.
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TYPE: Dyschoriste depressa Nees von Esenbeck Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 240. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyschoriste angusta | PINELAND TWINFLOWER; PINELAND SNAKEHERB | Native FAC (NWPL) | ||
| Dyschoriste humistrata | SWAMP TWINFLOWER; SWAMP SNAKEHERB | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Dyschoriste oblongifolia | OBLONGLEAF TWINFLOWER; OBLONGLEAF SNAKEHERB | Native |
Identification Key
1. Larger leaves 6-18(25) mm long, 2-4(5) mm wide
1. Larger leaves (16)19-45 mm long, (5)6-20 mm wide
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2. Internodes typically longer than to subequal to the adjacent leaves; leaf blade base abruptly contracted to a fairly distinct petiole; calyx 7-11 mm long; corolla 9-15 mm long, lobes 3-5 mm long
2. Internodes typically shorter than to subequal to the adjacent leaves; leaf blade base generally gradually narrowed to a short, indistinct petiole; calyx 14-18 mm long; corolla 24-27 mm long, lobes 5-10 mm long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apassalus | Apassalus Kobuski, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 15: 1. 1928. | TYPE: Apassalus diffusus (Nees von Esenbeck) Kobuski (Dipteracanthus diffusus Nees von Esenbeck) | |
| Calophanes | Calophanes D. Don, in Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard. 5: t. 181. 1833. | TYPE: Calophanes oblongifolius (Michaux) D. Don (Ruellia oblongifolia Michaux) | |
| Linostylis | Linostylis Fenzl ex Sonder, Linnaea 23: 94. 1850. | TYPE: Linostylis ovata Sonder |