Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
HALESIA J. Ellis ex Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 1041, 1044, 1369. 1759, nom. cons. vs. Halesia P. Browne 1756.
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TYPE: Halesia carolina Linnaeus
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halesia carolina | CAROLINA SILVERBELL | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Halesia diptera | TWO-WING SILVERBELL | Native FAC (NWPL) FACW (DEP) |
Identification Key
1. Leaf blade 1.5-3.3 times longer than wide, margin mosty with 25-80 teeth per side; sepals 2-5 mm long; corollas glabrous, tube 7-26 mm; stamens 12-16; filaments adnate to corolla 2-3 mm; styles glabrous; fruits 4-winged, wings roughly equal
1. Leaf blade 1.2-2.2 times longer than wide, margin mostly with 12-26 teeth per side; sepals 4-8 mm long; corollas pubescent, the free lobes half or more the flower length; stamens 7-10; filaments adnate to corolla to 1 mm; styles hairy; fruits 2- or 4-winged, if 4-winged then 2 broad wings alternate with 2 much narrower wings
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlomohria | Carlomohria Greene, Erythea 1: 236. 3 Nov 1893. | TYPE: = Halesia J. Ellis ex Linnaeus 1759. Substitute name for Mohria Britton Oct 1893, non Swartz 1806. | |
| Hillia | Hillia Boehmer, in Ludwig, Def. Gen. Pl., ed. 3. 71. 1760, non Jacquin 1760. | TYPE: = Halesia J. Ellis ex Linnaeus 1759. | |
| Mohria | Mohria Britton, Gard. & Forest 6: 434. Oct 1893, non Swartz 1806. | TYPE: = Halesia J. Ellis ex Linnaeus 1759. | |
| Mohrodendron | Mohrodendron Britton, Gard. & Forest 6: 463. 8 Nov 1893. | TYPE: = Carlomohria Greene 3 Nov 1893; = Halesia J. Ellis ex Linnaeus 1759. | |
| Pterostyrax | Pterostyrax Siebold & Zuccarini, Fl. Jap. 1: 94, t. 47. 1839. | TYPE: Pterostyrax corymbosus Siebold & Zuccarini |