Kalmia latifolia

Kalmia latifolia

Taxonavigation

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: Kalmia
Species: Kalmia latifolia

Name

Kalmia latifolia L., Sp. Pl.: 391 (1753).

Synonyms

• Chamaedaphne latifolia (L.) Kuntze
• Kalmia latifolia var. laevipes Fernald
• Kalmia myrtifolia Andr.
• Kalmia nitida J.Forbes
• Kalmia serotina Hoffmanns.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional:Eastern USA USA (Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• 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. : 391.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2020. Kalmia latifolia. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2020 May 06. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Kalmia latifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 May 06. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Kalmia latifolia. Published online. Accessed: May 06 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Kalmia latifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 06 May 2020.
• New York Metropolitan Flora Project. Brooklyn Botanical Garden. Accessed 2009 June 14 [1].

Vernacular names

English: Mountain-laurel, Spoonwood, Ivybush, Calico Bush, Sheep Laurel, Lambkill, Clamoun
suomi: Leveälehtikalmia
français: Laurier des Montagnes, Laurier d'Amérique, Kalmie
српски / srpski: Планински ловор / Planinski lovor, Калмија / Kalmija
svenska: Bredbladig Kalmia

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