Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
IRESINE P. Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica 358. 1756, nom. cons.
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TYPE: JAMAICA: Without data, Browne s.n. (holotype: LINN 288.5), typ. cons. (= Iresine diffusa Humboldt & Bonpland ex Willdenow)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iresine diffusa | JUBA'S BUSH | Native FAC (NWPL) | ||
| Iresine rhizomatosa | ROOTSTOCK BLOODLEAF | Native FACW (NWPL) |
Identification Key
1. Annual or short-lived perennial, not rhizomatous; tepals 0.6-0.8 mm long, 3-veined and obtuse at the tip; fruit 0.6-0.8 mm long, included in tepals
1. Rhizomatous perennial; tepals 1-1.3 mm long, faintly 1-veined and acute at the tip; fruit 1-1.5 mm long, exserted from tepals
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonufas | Gonufas Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 124. 1838. | TYPE: = Iresine P. Browne 1756. | |
| Ireneis | Ireneis Moquin-Tandon, in de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 349. 1849. | TYPE: Ireneis interrupta (Bentham) Moquin-Tandon (Iresine interrupta Bentham) | |
| Lophoxera | Lophoxera Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 3: 42. 1837 ("1836"). | TYPE: = Iresine P. Browne 1756. | |
| Rosea | Rosea Martius, Nova Gen. Sp. 2: 58, pl. 155. 1826, non Fabricius 1759. | TYPE: Rosea elatior (Willdenow) Martius 1826. (Iresine elatior Willdenow 1805.) | |
| Trommsdorffia | Trommsdorffia Martius, Nova Gen. Sp. 2: 40, pl. 139. 1826, non Bernhardi 1800. | TYPE: Trommsdorffia aurata Martius 1826. | |
| Xerandra | Xerandra Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 3: 43. 1837 ("1836"). | TYPE: = Iresine P. Browne 1756. |