Contains 4 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
HYDROLEA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl., ed. 2. 328. 1762, nom. cons.
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TYPE: Hydrolea spinosa Linnaeus
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrolea capsularis | SPINY FALSE FIDDLELEAF | Not Native OBL (NWPL) | ||
| Hydrolea corymbosa | SKYFLOWER | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | ||
| Hydrolea ovata | OVATE FALSE FIDDLELEAF | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | ||
| Hydrolea quadrivalvis | WATERPOD | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) |
Identification Key
1. Flowers in axillary fascicles or cymes; ovary and fruit glabrous
1. Flowers in terminal corymbs or leafy panicles; ovary and fruit glabrous to glandular-pubescent
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2. Stems and often leaves usually densely glandular-pubescent, sometimes glabrous; sepals 6-14 mm long
2. Stems and leaves pubescent, with few to no glandular hairs; sepals 4.5-9 mm long
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3. Stems without axillary thorns or rarely with 1 at a node; leaf blades lanceolate, 0.3-1 cm wide; style 5-10 mm long
3. Stems with or without axillary thorns; leaf blades ovate, 1-2.5 cm wide; style 10-15 mm long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascleia | Ascleia Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 53. 1838. | TYPE: Ascleia mexicana Rafinesque, nom. illegit. (Lycium capsulare Linnaeus) | |
| Beloanthera | Beloanthera Hasskarl, Flora 25(2, Beibl.): 55. 1842. | TYPE: Beloanthera oppositifolia Hasskarl | |
| Reichelia | Reichelia Schreber, Gen. Pl. 200. 1789. | TYPE: = Sagonea Aublet 1775. | |
| Sagonea | Sagonea Aublet, Hist. Pl. Guiane 285, t. 111. 1775. | TYPE: Sagonea palustria Aublet | |
| Steris | Steris Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 12. 2: 140, 196. 1767; Mant. Pl. 8, 54. 1767, non Adanson 1763. | TYPE: Steris javana Linnaeus |