Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics

Iresine P.Browne
BLOODLEAF

Classification

CARYOPHYLLALES
Iresine

Citation

IRESINE P. Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica 358. 1756, nom. cons.
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TYPE: JAMAICA: Without data, Browne s.n. (holotype: LINN 288.5), typ. cons. (= Iresine diffusa Humboldt & Bonpland ex Willdenow)

Species

Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Iresine diffusa JUBA'S BUSH Native FAC (NWPL)
Iresine rhizomatosa ROOTSTOCK BLOODLEAF Native FACW (NWPL)

Identification Key

1.  Annual or short-lived perennial, not rhizomatous; tepals 0.6-0.8 mm long, 3-veined and obtuse at the tip; fruit 0.6-0.8 mm long, included in tepals
1.  Rhizomatous perennial; tepals 1-1.3 mm long, faintly 1-veined and acute at the tip; fruit 1-1.5 mm long, exserted from tepals

Genus Synonyms

Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Gonufas Gonufas Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 124. 1838. TYPE: = Iresine P. Browne 1756.
Ireneis Ireneis Moquin-Tandon, in de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 349. 1849. TYPE: Ireneis interrupta (Bentham) Moquin-Tandon (Iresine interrupta Bentham)
Lophoxera Lophoxera Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 3: 42. 1837 ("1836"). TYPE: = Iresine P. Browne 1756.
Rosea Rosea Martius, Nova Gen. Sp. 2: 58, pl. 155. 1826, non Fabricius 1759. TYPE: Rosea elatior (Willdenow) Martius 1826. (Iresine elatior Willdenow 1805.)
Trommsdorffia Trommsdorffia Martius, Nova Gen. Sp. 2: 40, pl. 139. 1826, non Bernhardi 1800. TYPE: Trommsdorffia aurata Martius 1826.
Xerandra Xerandra Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 3: 43. 1837 ("1836"). TYPE: = Iresine P. Browne 1756.