Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
The generic name was originally spelled "Evonymus" but has been conserved to a corrected form "Euonymus" similar to the use "Neurodium" instead of "Nevrodium" (Greuter & Gandhi 2016).
Classification
Citation
EUONYMUS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 197. 1753, orth. cons.
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TYPE: Euonymus europaeus Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 490. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euonymus americanus | AMERICAN STRAWBERRYBUSH | Native FAC (NWPL) | ||
| Euonymus atropurpureus | EASTERN WAHOO; BURNING BUSH | Native Endangered-State FAC (NWPL) | ||
| Euonymus maackii | SPINDLETREE | Not Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Young stems terete; petioles 10-20 mm long; petals maroon to greenish and maroon
1. Young stems 4-angled or winged; petioles 0-25 mm long; petals yellowish white to yellowish green
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2. Petioles 0-3 mm long; flowers 5-merous; fruit surface muricate-wart
2. Petioles 10-25 mm long; flowers 4-merous; fruit surface smooth
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanocarya | Melanocarya Turczaninow, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 31(1): 453. 1858. | TYPE: Melanocarya alata Turczaninow | |
| Pragmatropa | Pragmatropa Pierre, Fl. For. Cochinch. ad. t. 309. 1894. | TYPE: = Vyenomus C. Presl 1845. | |
| Vyenomus | Vyenomus C. Presl, Abh. Koenigl. Boehm. Ges. Wiss., ser. 5. 3: 462. 1845. | TYPE: Vyenomus pendula (Wallich) C. Presl (Euonymus pendula Wallich) |