Epigaea repens

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Ericales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Ericoideae
Tribus: Phyllodoceae
Genus: Epigaea
Species: Epigaea repens

Name

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Epigaea repens L. (1753)

Synonyms

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  • Heterotypic
    • Epigaea repens f. plena Rehder, J. Arnold Arbor. 7: 244. 1926.
    • Epigaea repens f. rosea Farwell, Pap. Michigan Acad. Sci. 26: 17. 1941.
    • Epigaea repens f. rubicunda (D.Don) Rehder, Bibliogr. Cult. Trees 534. 1949.
    • Epigaea repens var. glabrifolia Fernald, Rhodora 41: 446, t. 562(1-3). 1939.
    • Epigaea repens var. rubicunda D.Don, Brit. Fl. Gard. (Sweet), ser. 2. 4: t. 384. 1837.
    • Epigaea rubicunda (D.Don) Steud., Nomencl. Bot. (Steudel), ed. 2. 1: 559. 1840, comb. inval.

Hybrids

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
      • USA (Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia), Canada (Labrador, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Isl., Quebec), St. Pierre et Miquelon

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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  • Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I. Pp. [I–XII], 1–560. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 395.

Additional references

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  • Wunderlin, R.P. & Hansen, B.F. 2008. Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants. Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa [1].
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Vernacular names

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English: mayflower, trailing arbutus
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