Zenobia pulverulenta | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Zenobia |
Species: | Z. pulverulenta
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Binomial name | |
Zenobia pulverulenta | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Zenobia pulverulenta, the honeycup, is a North American species of shrubs, in the genus Zenobia, in the family Ericaceae. [2] It is native to coastal plain of the Southeastern United States, in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. [3] [4]
Zenobia pulverulenta is a deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub growing to 0.5–1.8 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, ovate to elliptic, 2–7 cm (1–3 in) long. [5]
The flowers are white, bell-shaped, 12 mm (0.47 in) long and 10 mm (0.39 in) broad, and sweetly scented. The fruit is a dry five-valved capsule. [5]
Zenobia pulverulenta | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Zenobia |
Species: | Z. pulverulenta
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Binomial name | |
Zenobia pulverulenta | |
Synonyms [1] | |
List
|
Zenobia pulverulenta, the honeycup, is a North American species of shrubs, in the genus Zenobia, in the family Ericaceae. [2] It is native to coastal plain of the Southeastern United States, in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. [3] [4]
Zenobia pulverulenta is a deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub growing to 0.5–1.8 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, ovate to elliptic, 2–7 cm (1–3 in) long. [5]
The flowers are white, bell-shaped, 12 mm (0.47 in) long and 10 mm (0.39 in) broad, and sweetly scented. The fruit is a dry five-valved capsule. [5]