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Lyonia (plant)

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Kingdom  Plantae
Family  Ericaceae
Higher classification  Ericaceae
Order  Ericales
Scientific name  Lyonia
Rank  Genus
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Lower classifications  Lyonia elliptica, Lyonia jamaicensis, Lyonia octandra, Lyonia maestrensis

Lyonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. There are about 35 species native to Asia and North America.

Lyonia (plant) Florida Native Plant Society

These are shrubs and trees, deciduous or evergreen. Some have rhizomes. The leaves are spirally arranged and the inflorescences grow in the leaf axils. The flowers are usually white, sometimes red. The fruit is a capsule.

Lyonia (plant) Florida Native Plant Society

Species include:

  • Lyonia elliptica
  • Lyonia ferruginea
  • Lyonia fruticosa
  • Lyonia jamaicensis
  • Lyonia ligustrina
  • Lyonia lucida
  • Lyonia maestrensis
  • Lyonia mariana
  • Lyonia octandra
  • Lyonia ovalifolia
  • Lyonia truncata

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    References

    Lyonia (plant) Wikipedia