Contains 6 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
VIBURNUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 267. 1753, nom. cons. propos.
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TYPE: Viburnum lantana Linnaeus, typ. cons. propos.
Species
Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
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Viburnum acerifolium | MAPLELEAF VIBURNUM | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
Viburnum dentatum | SOUTHERN ARROWWOOD | Native FAC (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
Viburnum nudum | POSSUMHAW | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
Viburnum obovatum | WALTER'S VIBURNUM; SMALL-LEAF VIBURNUM | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
Viburnum odoratissimum | SWEET VIBURNUM | Not Native | ||
Viburnum rufidulum | RUSTY BLACKHAW | Native UPL (NWPL) |
Identification Key
1. Leaf blade 3-lobed, sometimes shallow or obscure
1. Leaf blade unlobed
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2. Leaf blade finely serrate, (6)7-12(13) teeth per cm near mid-blade
2. Leaf blade dentate, crenate, undulate to entire, 0-4 teeth per cm near mid-blade
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3. Petiole 0-1.5 cm long; leaf blade 0.5-3 cm long, 0.4-1 cm wide
3. Petiole 0.5-3 cm long; leaf blade 3-20 cm long, 1-9 cm wide
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4. Leaf blade coarsely, regularly dentate from the base to the apex, base mostly cordate to truncate, the lateral veins straight or nearly so (sometimes forking) (V. dentatum complex) … Key A
4. Leaf blade entire to dentate, mostly entire to subentire near the base and toothed to entire distally, the base cuneate to truncate, the lateral veins arcuate-curving upwards …
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5. Stems prominently verrucose; leaf blade coriaceous, margins usually toothed (at least distally), tertiary venation conspicuous and often impressed
5. Stems smooth to weakly verrucose; leaf blade chartaceous to subcoriaceous, margins entire or shallowly toothed distally, tertiary venation obscure
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6. Shrub or tree to 10(15) m tall; leaves (4)7-20 cm long, (2.5)3-9 cm wide, margins sometimes shallowly toothed distally; inflorescence in a pyramidal paniculiform array
6. Shrub or tree to 5 m tall; leaves 4-13 cm long, 1.7-5.3 cm wide, margins entire; inflorescence in a terminal compound umbelliform array
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7. Petiole 0.8-1.3 cm long; leaf blade (3.9)4.2-8.3(8.6) cm long, 1.7-3.4(3.7) cm wide, (1.6)1.9-2.7(3) times longer than wide, ca. (5.5)6-19(23) sq. cm in area, the perimeter ca. 10-22 cm; peduncle (12)15-37 mm long, primary branches 10-22 mm long; stone ridged and grooved
7. Petiole 1-2.1 cm long; leaf blade (6.5)6.8-9.5(10.8) cm long, (3)3.1-5.3 cm wide, 1.6-2.3(2.5) times longer than wide, ca. (15.8)18-40(44) sq. cm in area, the perimeter ca. 17-29 cm; peduncle (21)24-51(58) mm long, primary branches (15)18-30 mm long; stone smooth
Key to V. dentatum complex in FL
1. (Key A) Stipules absent; leaf blade lower side dull green with contrasting tawny veins, often long acuminate and falcately dentate
1. Stipules present or absent; leaf blade lower side without contrasting tawny veins, mostly acute and not falcately dentate
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2. Stipules often present; leaf blade upper surface not scabrous (or rarely so), with mostly appressed, singular hairs, few fasciculate, the lower surface nearly glabrous except on the veins; peduncle without fasciculate hairs, or only near the base
2. Stipules rarely present; leaf blade upper surface scabrous with somewhat ascending to erect, fasciculate hairs, the lower surface usually densely fasciculate-hispid; peduncle usually densely fasciculate-hispid
Genus Synonyms
Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
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Lentago | Lentago Rafinesque, Ann. Gen. Sci. Phys. 5: 351. 1820. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
Microtinus | Microtinus Oersted, Vidensk. Meddel. Dansk Naturhist. Foren. Kjoebnhavn 1860: 281, 293. 1860. | TYPE: = Thyrsosma Rafinesque 1838. | |
Opulus | Opulus Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
Oreinotinus | Oreinotinus Oersted, Vidensk. Meddel. Dansk Naturhist. Foren. Kjoebnhavn 1860: 281. 1861. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
Solenotinus | Solenotinus (de Candolle) Spach, Hist. Nat. Vég. 8: 305. 1839. | BASIONYM: Viburnum Linnaeus, sect. Solenotinus de Candolle, Prodr. 4: 328. 1830. | TYPE: Non designatus. |
Thyrsosma | Thyrsosma Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 130. 1838. | TYPE: Thyrsosma chinensis Rafinesque, nom. illegit. (Viburnum odoratissimum Ker-Gawler) | |
Tinus | Tinus Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
Traupalos | Traupalos Rafinesque, Ann. Gen. Sci. Phys. 5: 351. 1820. | TYPE: Non designatus. |