Contains 4 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
SPIGELIA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 149. 1753.
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TYPE: Spigelia anthelmia Linnaeus
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spigelia anthelmia | WEST INDIAN PINKROOT | Native | ||
| Spigelia gentianoides | PURPLEFLOWER PINKROOT; GENTIAN PINKROOT | Native Endangered-State Endangered-US | ||
| Spigelia loganioides | FLORIDA PINKROOT; LEVY PINKROOT | Native Endemic Endangered-State FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Spigelia marilandica | WOODLAND PINKROOT | Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Annual; stem below inflorescence with 1-3 nodes, mostly leafless; inflorescence with 22-45 flowers, subtended by a pseudowhorl of leaves, these leaves the largest on the plant
1. Perennial, rhizomatous; stem below inflorescence leafy with several nodes; inflorescence with 2-17 flowers, subtended by a pair of leaves or occasionally a pseudowhorl, these leaves smaller, subequal, or not much larger than cauline leaves
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2. Rhizomes stout; cauline leaf blades 4-12 cm long, 1-5 cm wide; corolla (3)4-5 cm long, externally scarlet (rarely white), internally yellow to greenish (rarely pink)
2. Rhizomes slender; cauline leaf blades 2-6(7) cm long, 1-2 cm wide; corolla (0.7)1-3 cm long, white or pink
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3. Inflorescence elongate, with (2)3-8 flowers; corolla 25-30 mm long
3. Inflorescence subsessile with 2 flowers; corolla (7)10-17 mm long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthelminthia | Anthelminthia P. Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica 156. 1756. | TYPE: = Spigelia Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Arapabaca | Arapabaca Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 225. 1763. | TYPE: = Spigelia Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Canala | Canala Pohl, Pl. Bras. Icon. Descr. 2: 62, t. 142. 1830 ("1831"), non Canalia F. W. Schmidt 1793. | TYPE: Canala heliotropoides Pohl | |
| Coelostylis | Coelostylis Torrey & A. Gray ex Endlicher & Fenzl, Nov. Stirp. Dec. 32. 1839. | TYPE: Coelostylis loganioides Torrey & A. Gray ex Endlicher & Fenzl | |
| Montira | Montira Aublet, Hist. Pl. Guiane 637, t. 257. 1775. | TYPE: Montira guianensis Aublet |