Fothergilla major

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Saxifragales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Saxifragales

Familia: Hamamelidaceae
Subfamilia: Hamamelidoideae
Genus: Fothergilla
Species: F. gardenii – F. major – F. milleri – F. parvifolia
Paleospecies: †F. durhamensis – †F. malloryi – †F. praeovata

Name edit

Fothergilla L. in J.A.Murray (ed.), Syst. Veg. ed. 13: 418 (1774).

Synonyms edit

  • Heterotypic
    • Anamelis Garden, Linn. Corresp. 1: 340 (1821).
    • Abrophaes Raf., Sylva Tellur. 99 (1838)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southeastern USA
      • Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee.

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

References edit

Primary references edit

  • Linnaeus, C. (edited by J. A. Murray) 1774. Systema Vegetabilium Secundum Classes Ordines Genera Species cum Characteribus et Differentiis. Editio decima tertia. 844 pp. J. C. Dieterich, Gottingae [Göttingen]. MDZ Gallica Reference page

Additional references edit

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Vernacular names edit

Deutsch: Federbuschsträucher
English: Witch-alder
suomi: Höyhenpensaat
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