Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
STILLINGIA Garden, in Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 12. 2: 637. 1767; Mant. Pl. 19, 126. 1767.
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TYPE: Stillingia sylvatica Linnaeus 1753.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillingia aquatica | WATER TOOTHLEAF; CORKWOOD | Native OBL (NWPL) D (WAP) OBL (DEP) | ||
| Stillingia sylvatica | QUEENSDELIGHT | Native FAC (DEP) |
Identification Key
1. Shrub, the stem usually solitary and grading into the taproot; stems 8-20 mm wide at the base above the taproot; caruncle of seed minute
1. Herb to subshrub, the stems often several and branching off a woody rhizome; stems 2-5 mm wide at the base above the rhizome; caruncle of the seed 1-1.3 mm wide
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2. Leaves 9-35 mm wide, (1.3)2.3-5.5(9.1) times as long as wide, typically widest above the middle; median bract subtending the pistillate cymule with an obtuse apex (rarely widely acute)
2. Leaves 1.5-9 mm wide, (5)10-17.5(28) times as long as wide, typically widest near the middle; median bract subtending the pistillate cymule with an acute apex
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnostillingia | Gymnostillingia Müller Argoviensis, Linnaea 32: 89. 1863. | TYPE: Gymnostillingia acutifolia (Bentham) Müller Argoviensis 1863. (Sapium acutifolium Bentham 1842.) Lectotypified by L. C. Wheeler, Taxon 24: 536. 1975. |