Salix sect. Myrtilloides

(Borrer) Andersson

in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 16(2): 229. 1868.

Basionym: Myrtilloides Borrer in J. C. Loudon, Arbor. Frutic. Brit. 3: 1587. 1838
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 83. Mentioned on page 29, 61, 85, 86.

Plants 0.15–1.8 m, not clonal or clonal by layering. Largest medial blades hypostomatous, abaxial surface glaucous. Catkins from lateral buds. Staminate flowers: filaments glabrous or hairy. Pistillate flowers: abaxial nectary sometimes present, then distinct or connate to adaxial and forming a cup; ovary glaucous or not, glabrous or puberulent to very densely long-silky, hairs white or white and ferruginous, flattened.

Distribution

North America, Eurasia.

Discussion

Species 5 (4 in the flora).

Salix myrtilloides Linnaeus is found in Eurasia.

Selected References

None.