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Salix sect. Myrtosalix
Verh. K. K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 10: 203. 1860.
Synonyms: Salix subsect. Myrtilloides C. K. Schneider
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Plants 0.01–0.55 m, clonal by layering or rhizomes. Largest medial blades hypostomatous, amphistomatous, or hemiamphistomatous, abaxial surface glaucous or not. Catkins from subterminal or lateral buds. Staminate flowers: filaments glabrous or hairy. Pistillate flowers: abaxial nectary sometimes present, not connate to adaxial nectary; ovary not glaucous, puberulent or pilose to very densely villous or silky, or glabrous, hairs white, gray, or ferruginous, flattened or ribbonlike.
Distribution
North America, Europe, Asia.
Discussion
Species 21 (5 in the flora).
Selected References
None.