Contains 7 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
PHLOX Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 151. 1753.
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TYPE: Phlox glaberrima Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 53. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phlox amoena | HAIRY PHLOX | Native | ||
| Phlox divaricata | WILD BLUE PHLOX | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Phlox drummondii | ANNUAL PHLOX | Not Native | ||
| Phlox floridana | FLORIDA PHLOX | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Phlox glaberrima | SMOOTH PHLOX | Native FACW (NWPL) | ||
| Phlox nivalis | TRAILING PHLOX | Native | ||
| Phlox pilosa | DOWNY PHLOX | Native FACU (NWPL) |
Identification Key
1. Most or all leaves alternate, the blade elliptic to lanceolate
1. Most or all leaves opposite, the blade linear, elliptic, to lanceolate
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2. Stems often densely leafy, the nodes with fascicles of leaves; leaves <2.5 cm long
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2. Stem nodes usually with one pair of leaves
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3. Anthers included; style 1.5-4 mm long, included, the stigma up to 2/3 of style length
3. Anthers (at least some) exserted from corolla tube; style 5-12 mm long, exserted, the stigma <1/5 of style length
4. Leaf blade underside with conspicuous secondary veins
4. Leaf blade underside lacking noticeable secondary veins or these very obscure
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5. Sepal lobes lanceolate, glabrous to puberulent; apex of the uppermost anther even to protruding from the corolla throat; styles 10-19(26) mm long, united for >1/2 of length, longer than the calyx
5. Sepal lobes linear, glabrous to stipitate-glandular; apex of the uppermost anther below the corolla tube; styles 1.5-4 mm long, united <5/8 of length, shorter than the calyx
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6. Stems sometimes decumbent and rooting; leaf blades with long, spreading trichomes, the margin flat
6. Stems usually not rooting; leaf blades glabrous or with short trichomes, the margin sometimes revolute (especially when dry)
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7. Leaf blades linear, oblong-elliptic, to lanceolate; bracts and calyx eglandular to sparsely glandular
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7. Leaf blades linear to lanceolate; bracts and calyx moderately to densely glandular
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8. Leaves and bracts oblong, obtuse; involucral bracts concealing the calyx; pedicels to 3 mm long
8. Leaves and bracts linear, acuminate; involucral bracts lax, not concealing the calyx; pedicles to 5 mm long
9. Distal leaves mostly ascending to strict, reduced and grading into inflorescence bracts
9. Distal leaves mostly spreading to ascending, not reduced or only slightly so, the ones below the inflorescence large and generally very different from the inflorescence bracts
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10. Leaves, sepals, and corolla tube pubescent, often glandular; corolla lobes longer than wide, not overlapping
10. Leaves and corolla tube glabrous to glabrescent, sepals glabrous to pubescent; corolla lobe width subequal to length, often overlapping adjacent ones
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armeria | Armeria Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 432. 1891, non (de Candolle) Willdenow 1809. | TYPE: = Phlox Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Fonna | Fonna Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 214. 1763. | TYPE: = Phlox Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Lychnidea | Lychnidea Hill, Brit. Herb. 103. 1756. | TYPE: = Phlox Linnaeus 1753. |