familyEricaceae
subfamilyEricaceae subfam. Vaccinioideae
genusVaccinium
sectionVaccinium sect. Cyanococcus
speciesVaccinium myrsinites
Vaccinium myrsinites
in J. Lamarck et al., Encycl. 1: 73. 1783,.
Common names: Shiny blueberry
Endemic
Synonyms: Cyanococcus myrsinites (Lamarck) Small Vaccinium nitidum Andrews
Plants forming extensive open colonies, 1.4–10 dm; twigs bright green, ± angled, hairy in lines. Leaves persistent for 1+ years; blade green, elliptic, 5–9 × 3–5 mm, coriaceous, margins ± serrulate, surfaces glandular abaxially. Flowers: calyx pinkish white, becoming greenish, glabrous; corolla white to pink or red, ± urceolate, 4–8 mm; filaments ciliate along margins. Berries black, 7–9 mm diam., glabrous. Seeds 4–13, ca. 1 mm. 2n = 24, 48.
Phenology: Flowering winter–spring.
Habitat: Flatwoods, sand-pine scrub, oak-palmetto scrub, scrubby flatwoods, rosemary balds
Elevation: 0-30 m
Distribution
Ala., Fla., Ga., S.C.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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