Zenobia pulverulenta
| Zenobia pulverulenta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Zenobia |
| Species: | Z. pulverulenta
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| Binomial name | |
| Zenobia pulverulenta (Bartram ex Willd.) 1895
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Zenobia pulverulenta, the honeycup,[2] is a North American species of shrubs, in the genus Zenobia, in the family Ericaceae. It is native to coastal plain of the Southeastern United States, in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.[3][4]
Description[]
Zenobia pulverulenta is a deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub growing to 0.5-1.8 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, ovate to elliptic, 2–7 cm (1–3 in) long.[5]
The flowers are white, bell-shaped, 12 mm (0.47 in) long and 10 mm (0.39 in) broad, and sweetly scented. The fruit is a dry five-valved capsule.[5]
References[]
- ^ The Plant List, Zenobia pulverulenta (W. Bartram ex Willd.) Pollard
- ^ Discover Life, honeycup, Zenobia pulverulenta
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Pollard, Charles Louis. 1895. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 22(5): 232
- ^ Jump up to: a b Flora of North America, Zenobia pulverulenta (Bartram ex Willdenow) Pollard, 1895. Honey-cup
External links[]
- "Zenobia pulverulenta". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile: Zenobia pulverulenta
- North Carolina Cooperative Extension
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Categories:
- Vaccinioideae
- Flora of the Southeastern United States
- Plants described in 1799
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