Difference between revisions of "Exochorda"
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|distribution=Asia;introduced also in Europe;Australia. | |distribution=Asia;introduced also in Europe;Australia. | ||
|discussion=<p>Species 4 (1 in the flora).</p><!-- | |discussion=<p>Species 4 (1 in the flora).</p><!-- | ||
| − | --><p>Species of Exochorda are attractive, spring-flowering shrubs with racemes of showy, white flowers, and are commonly planted.</p> | + | --><p>Species of <i>Exochorda</i> are attractive, spring-flowering shrubs with racemes of showy, white flowers, and are commonly planted.</p> |
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|special status=Introduced | |special status=Introduced | ||
| − | |source xml=https://jpend@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation.git/src/ | + | |source xml=https://jpend@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation.git/src/8f726806613d60c220dc4493de13607dd3150896/coarse_grained_fna_xml/V9/V9_640.xml |
|subfamily=Rosaceae subfam. Amygdaloideae | |subfamily=Rosaceae subfam. Amygdaloideae | ||
|tribe=Rosaceae tribe Exochordeae | |tribe=Rosaceae tribe Exochordeae | ||
Revision as of 18:18, 18 September 2019
Shrubs, to 30(–50) dm. Stems 1–20+, spreading to erect; bark brown to gray-brown on branches, not exfoliating; short shoots absent; glabrous or sparsely hairy in early season. Leaves deciduous, cauline, alternate; stipules usually absent; petiole present, sometimes relatively short; blade elliptic or oblong to oblong-obovate, 1.5–4.4(–6)[–9] cm, membranous, margins flat, entire or serrate in distal 1/2, surfaces glabrous or hairy. Inflorescences terminal, 4–10-flowered, racemes, axes glabrous or sparsely hairy prior to expansion of flowers; bracts present; bracteoles present. Pedicels present. Flowers bisexual (plants synoecious), appearing with leaves, 25–50 mm diam.; hypanthium shallowly campanulate to obturbinate, 3.5–4.2 mm, glabrous; sepals 5, ascending, triangular to broad-triangular or semiorbiculate; petals 5, white, [oblong] obovate to suborbiculate, base clawed; stamens 15–20[–30], shorter than petals; torus absent; carpels 5, connate, glabrous, styles 5; ovules 1 or 2. Fruits capsules, semicircular in outline, shorter than wide or as tall as wide in side view, 6–10[–15] mm, glabrous; hypanthium not persistent; sepals not persistent. Seeds 1 or 2 per capsule, winged. x = 8.
Distribution
Asia, introduced also in Europe, Australia.
Discussion
Species 4 (1 in the flora).
Species of Exochorda are attractive, spring-flowering shrubs with racemes of showy, white flowers, and are commonly planted.
Selected References
None.