Ericaceae
(THE HEATH FAMILY)
Biota of North America Program
Texas A&M University Bioinformatics Working Group
Standardized nomenclature following © John T. Kartesz. 1996. Revision: A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. The Biota of North America Program of the North Carolina Botanical Garden . This listing features updates (1996) of BONAP nomenclature, use of common names derived from BONAP data, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service data on endangered/threatened taxa, and information on Texas taxa taken from a database developed from Stephan L. Hatch, Kancheepuram N. Gandhi, and Larry E. Brown. 1990. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Texas (now in the process of proofing).

Agarista D. Don ex G. Don - FLORIDA-HOBBLEBUSH

    populifolia (Lam.) Judd Synonymy: Andromeda populifolia Lam. , Leucothoe acuminata (Ait.) G. Don , Leucothoe populifolia (Lam.) Dippel , Leucothoe walteri Melvin

    Andromeda L. - BOG-ROSEMARY

      polifolia L.

        var. glaucophylla (Link) DC. Synonymy: Andromeda glaucophylla Link , Andromeda glaucophylla var. iodandra Fern. , Andromeda polifolia ssp. glaucophylla (Link) Hultén

        var. jamesiana (Lepage) Boivin Synonymy: Andromeda X jamesiana Lepage

        var. polifolia Synonymy: Andromeda polifolia var. concolor Boivin

      Arbutus L. - MADRONE

        arizonica (Gray) Sarg.

        menziesii Pursh

        xalapensis Kunth Present in the Texas flora and known locally as: Texas madrone, lady's leg, naked Indian (Texas Distribution by vegetation zone) Synonymy: Arbutus texana Buckl. , Arbutus xalapensis var. texana (Buckl.) Gray

        Arctostaphylos Adans. - BEARBERRY AND MANZANITA

          alpina (L.) Spreng. Synonymy: Arbutus alpina L. , Arctous alpina (L.) Niedenzu , Mairania alpina (L.) Desv.

          andersonii Gray

          auriculata Eastw.

          bakeri Eastw.

            ssp. bakeri Synonymy: Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. bakeri (Eastw.) P.V. Wells , Arctostaphylos pungens ssp. bakeri (Eastw.) J.B. Roof , Arctostaphylos stanfordiana ssp. bakeri (Eastw.) J.E. Adams

            ssp. sublaevis P.V. Wells

          X benitoensis J.B. Roof (pro sp.) [glauca X pungens]

          bolensis P.V. Wells

          X campbelliae Eastw. (pro sp.) [glauca X tomentosa] Synonymy: Arctostaphylos glandulosa var. campbelliae (Eastw.) J.E. Adams ex McMinn

          canescens Eastw.

            ssp. canescens Synonymy: Arctostaphylos candidissima Eastw. , Arctostaphylos canescens var. candidissima (Eastw.) Munz

            ssp. sonomensis (Eastw.) P.V. Wells Synonymy: Arctostaphylos canescens var. sonomensis (Eastw.) J.E. Adams ex McMinn , Arctostaphylos sonomensis Eastw.

          catalinae P.V. Wells

          X cinerea T.J. Howell (pro sp.) [canescens X viscida] Synonymy: Arctostaphylos bracteata T.J. Howell , Arctostaphylos intricata var. oblongifolia (T.J. Howell) Munz , Arctostaphylos oblongifolia T.J. Howell , Arctostaphylos strigosa T.J. Howell

          X coloradensis Rollins (pro sp.) [patula X uva-ursi] Synonymy: Arctostaphylos nevadensis var. coloradensis (Rollins) Harrington , Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. coloradensis (Rollins) J.B. Roof

          columbiana Piper Synonymy: Arctostaphylos columbiana var. tracyi Eastw. , Arctostaphylos tracyi (Eastw.) J.E. Adams ex McMinn

          confertiflora Eastw. Synonymy: Arctostaphylos subcordata var. confertiflora (Eastw.) Munz

          cruzensis J.B. Roof

          densiflora M.S. Baker

          edmundsii J.T. Howell Synonymy: Arctostaphylos edmundsii var. parvifolia J.B. Roof , Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. emundsii (J.T. Howell) J.B. Roof , Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. parvifolia (J.B. Roof) J.B. Roof

          gabrielensis P.V. Wells

          glandulosa Eastw.

            ssp. adamsii (Munz) Munz Synonymy: Arctostaphylos glandulosa var. adamsii Munz

            ssp. crassifolia (Jepson) P.V. Wells Synonymy: Arctostaphylos glandulosa var. crassifolia Jepson

            ssp. glandulosa Synonymy: Arctostaphylos glandulosa var. cushingiana (Eastw.) J.E. Adams ex McMinn , Arctostaphylos intricata T.J. Howell

            ssp. glaucomollis P.V. Wells

            ssp. mollis (J.E. Adams) P.V. Wells Synonymy: Arctostaphylos glandulosa var. mollis J.E. Adams

            ssp. zacaensis (Eastw.) P.V. Wells Synonymy: Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. howellii (Eastw.) P.V. Wells , Arctostaphylos glandulosa var. howellii (Eastw.) J.E. Adams ex McMinn , Arctostaphylos glandulosa var. zacaensis (Eastw.) J.E. Adams ex McMinn

          glauca Lindl. Synonymy: Arctostaphylos glauca var. puberula J.T. Howell

          glutinosa Schreib.

          X helleri Eastw. (pro sp.) [myrtifolia X viscida]

          hispidula T.J. Howell Synonymy: Arctostaphylos hispidula var. viscosissima M.E. Peck , Arctostaphylos pungens ssp. hispidula (T.J. Howell) J.B. Roof , Arctostaphylos stanfordiana ssp. hispidula (T.J. Howell) J.E. Adams

          hookeri G. Don

            ssp. franciscana (Eastw.) Munz Synonymy: Arctostaphylos franciscana Eastw.

            ssp. hearstiorum (Hoover & J.B. Roof) P.V. Wells Synonymy: Arctostaphylos hearstiorum Hoover & J.B. Roof , Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. hearstiorum (Hoover & J.B. Roof) J.B. Roof

            ssp. hookeri

          hooveri P.V. Wells

          imbricata Eastw. Synonymy: Arctostaphylos andersonii var. imbricata (Eastw.) J.E. Adams ex McMinn

          insularis Greene ex Parry Synonymy: Arctostaphylos insularis var. pubescens Eastw.

          X jepsonii Eastw. (pro sp.) [patula X viscida]

          klamathensis S.W. Edwards, Keeler-Wolf & W. Knight

          X laxiflora Heller (pro sp.) [manzanita X mewukka]

          luciana P.V. Wells

          malloryi (W. Knight & Gankin) P.V. Wells Synonymy: Arctostaphylos canescens ssp. malloryi W. Knight & Gankin

          manzanita Parry

            ssp. elegans (Eastw.) P.V. Wells Synonymy: Arctostaphylos elegans Eastw. , Arctostaphylos manzanita var. elegans (Eastw.) P.V. Wells , Arctostaphylos pungens ssp. elegans (Eastw.) J.B. Roof

            ssp. glaucescens P.V. Wells

            ssp. laevigata (Eastw.) Munz Synonymy: Arctostaphylos laevigata Eastw. , Arctostaphylos pungens ssp. laevigata (Eastw.) J.B. Roof

            ssp. manzanita Synonymy: Arctostaphylos bowermaniae J.B. Roof , Arctostaphylos pungens ssp. manzanita (Parry) J.B. Roof

            ssp. roofii (Gankin) P.V. Wells Synonymy: Arctostaphylos pungens ssp. roofii (Gankin) J.B. Roof , Arctostaphylos roofii Gankin

            ssp. wieslanderi P.V. Wells

          X media Greene (pro sp.) [columbiana X uva-ursi]

          mendocinoensis P.V. Wells

          mewukka Merriam

            ssp. mewukka

            ssp. truei (W. Knight) P.V. Wells Synonymy: Arctostaphylos truei W. Knight

          montaraensis J.B. Roof Synonymy: Arctostaphylos imbricata ssp. montaraensis (J.B. Roof) P.V. Wells

          montereyensis Hoover

          moranii P.V. Wells

          morroensis Wies. & Schreib. Listed by the U.S. FWS as threatened - the FWS local name is Manzanita, Morro and the FWS range is: U.S.A. (CA).

          myrtifolia Parry Synonymy: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. myrtifolia (Parry) J.B. Roof

          nevadensis Gray Synonymy: Arctostaphylos pungens ssp. nevadensis (Gray) J.B. Roof

          nisseniana Merriam

          nortensis P.V. Wells Synonymy: Arctostaphylos columbiana ssp. nortensis (P.V. Wells) P.V. Wells

          nummularia Gray Synonymy: Arctostaphylos nummularia ssp. sensitiva (Jepson) P.V. Wells , Arctostaphylos nummularia var. sensitiva (Jepson) McMinn , Arctostaphylos sensitiva Jepson , Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. sensitiva (Jepson) J.B. Roof , Schizococcus sensitivus (Jepson) Eastw.

          obispoensis Eastw.

          osoensis P.V. Wells

          otayensis Wies. & Schreib.

          X pacifica J.B. Roof (pro sp.) [glandulosa X uva-ursi] Synonymy: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. saxicola J.B. Roof

          pajaroensis (J.E. Adams ex McMinn) J.E. Adams

          pallida Eastw. Synonymy: Arctostaphylos andersonii var. pallida (Eastw.) J.E. Adams ex McMinn

          parryana Lemmon Synonymy: Arctostaphylos pungens ssp. parryana (Lemmon) J.B. Roof

          X parvifolia T.J. Howell (pro sp.) [glandulosa X nevadensis] Synonymy: Arctostaphylos knightii Gankin & W. Hildreth , Arctostaphylos nevadensis ssp. knightii (Gankin & W. Hildreth) P.V. Wells

          patula Greene Synonymy: Arctostaphylos acutifolia Eastw. , Arctostaphylos parryana var. pinetorum (Rollins) Wies. & Schreib. , Arctostaphylos patula ssp. platyphylla (Gray) P.V. Wells , Arctostaphylos patula var. coalescens W. Knight

          pechoensis (Dudley ex Abrams) Dudley ex Munz

          peninsularis P.V. Wells

          pilosula Jepson & Wies. ex Jepson Synonymy: Arctostaphylos pilosula ssp. pismoensis P.V. Wells

          pringlei Parry

            ssp. drupacea (Parry) P.V. Wells Synonymy: Arctostaphylos drupacea (Parry) J.F. Macbr. , Arctostaphylos pringlei var. drupacea Parry

            ssp. pringlei

          pumila Nutt.

          pungens Kunth Present in the Texas flora and known locally as: Pointleaf manzanita, Mexican manzanita (Texas Distribution by vegetation zone)

            var. montana (Eastw.) Munz Synonymy: Arctostaphylos hookeri ssp. montana (Eastw.) P.V. Wells , Arctostaphylos montana Eastw. , Arctostaphylos pungens ssp. montana (Eastw.) J.B. Roof

            var. pungens Synonymy: Arctostaphylos chaloneorum J.B. Roof , Arctostaphylos pseudopungens J.B. Roof , Arctostaphylos pungens ssp. chaloneorum (J.B. Roof) J.B. Roof

            var. ravenii (P.V. Wells) J.B. Roof Listed by the U.S. FWS as endangered, the FWS local name is Presidio manzanita and the FWS range is: U.S.A. (CA). Listed on October 26, 1979 (Volume 44 Federal Register 61911). Treated by the FWS as Arctostaphylos hookeri var. ravenii . Synonymy: Arctostaphylos hookeri ssp. ravenii P.V. Wells

          purissima P.V. Wells

          rainbowensis J.E. Keeley & A. Massihi

          refugioensis Gankin

          regismontana Eastw.

          X repens (J.T. Howell) P.V. Wells [glandulosa X virgata]

          rubra (Rehd. & Wilson) Fern. Synonymy: Arctostaphylos alpina ssp. rubra (Rehd. & Wilson) Hultén , Arctostaphylos alpina var. rubra (Rehd. & Wilson) Bean , Arctous erythrocarpa Small , Arctous rubra (Rehd. & Wilson) Nakai

          rudis Jepson & Wies. ex Jepson

          silvicola Jepson & Wies. ex Jepson

          stanfordiana Parry

            ssp. decumbens (P.V. Wells) P.V. Wells

            ssp. raichei W. Knight

            ssp. stanfordiana Synonymy: Arctostaphylos stanfordiana var. repens J.B. Roof

          tomentosa (Pursh) Lindl.

            ssp. bracteosa (DC.) J.E. Adams Synonymy: Arctostaphylos bracteosa (DC.) Abrams , Arctostaphylos bracteosa var. hebeclada (DC.) Eastw. , Arctostaphylos tomentosa var. hebeclada (DC.) J.E. Adams , Arctostaphylos tomentosa var. trichoclada (DC.) Munz

            ssp. crinita (J.E. Adams ex McMinn) Gankin Synonymy: Arctostaphylos crustacea var. tomentosiformis J.E. Adams , Arctostaphylos tomentosa var. tomentosiformis (J.E. Adams) Munz

            ssp. crustacea (Eastw.) P.V. Wells Synonymy: Arctostaphylos crustacea Eastw.

            ssp. daciticola P.V. Wells

            ssp. eastwoodiana P.V. Wells

            ssp. insulicola P.V. Wells

            ssp. rosei (Eastw.) P.V. Wells Synonymy: Arctostaphylos crustacea var. rosei (Eastw.) McMinn , Arctostaphylos rosei Eastw.

            ssp. subcordata (Eastw.) P.V. Wells Synonymy: Arctostaphylos subcordata Eastw.

            ssp. tomentosa

          uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Synonymy: Arctostaphylos adenotricha (Fern. & J.F. Macbr.) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor , Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. adenotricha (Fern. & J.F. Macbr.) Calder & Taylor , Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. coactilis (Fern. & J.F. Macbr.) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor , Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. longipilosa Packer & Denford , Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. monoensis J.B. Roof , Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. stipitata Packer & Denford , Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. adenotricha Fern. & J.F. Macbr. , Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. coactilis Fern. & J.F. Macbr. , Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. leobreweri J.B. Roof , Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. marinensis J.B. Roof , Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. pacifica Hultén , Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. stipitata (Packer & Denford) Dorn , Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. suborbiculata W. Knight , Uva-Ursi uva-ursi (L.) Britt.

          X victorinii Rolland-Germain [alpina X rubra]

          virgata Eastw.

          viridissima (Eastw.) McMinn Synonymy: Arctostaphylos pechoensis var. viridissima Eastw.

          viscida Parry

            ssp. mariposa (Dudley) P.V. Wells Synonymy: Arctostaphylos mariposa Dudley , Arctostaphylos mariposa var. bivisa Jepson

            ssp. pulchella (T.J. Howell) P.V. Wells Synonymy: Arctostaphylos pulchella T.J. Howell , Arctostaphylos serpentinicola J.B. Roof

            ssp. viscida

          wellsii Knight

          Befaria Mutis ex L. - TARFLOWER

            racemosa Vent.

            Calluna Salisb. - HEATHER

              vulgaris (L.) Hull

              Cassiope D. Don - MOUNTAIN-HEATHER

                lycopodioides (Pallas) D. Don

                  var. cristapilosa (Calder & Taylor) Boivin Synonymy: Cassiope lycopodioides ssp. cristapilosa Calder & Taylor

                  var. lycopodioides

                mertensiana (Bong.) D. Don

                  var. gracilis (Piper) C.L. Hitchc.

                  var. mertensiana

                tetragona (L.) D. Don

                  var. saximontana (Small) C.L. Hitchc. Synonymy: Cassiope tetragona ssp. saximontana (Small) Porsild

                  var. tetragona

                Chamaedaphne Moench - LEATHERLEAF

                  calyculata (L.) Moench

                    var. angustifolia (Ait.) Rehd. Synonymy: Cassandra calyculata var. angustifolia (Ait.) Seymour

                    var. latifolia (Ait.) Fern. Synonymy: Cassandra calyculata var. latifolia (Ait.) Seymour

                    var. nana (Lodd.) E. Busch

                  Comarostaphylis Zucc. - SUMMER-HOLLY

                    diversifolia (Parry) Greene

                      ssp. diversifolia Synonymy: Arctostaphylos diversifolia (Parry) Parry ex Gray

                      ssp. planifolia (Jepson) G. Wallace ex Thorne Synonymy: Comarostaphylis diversifolia var. planifolia Jepson

                    Elliottia Muhl. ex Ell. - COPPERBUSH AND GEORGIAPLUME

                      pyroliflorus (Bong.) S.W. Brim & P.F. Stevens Synonymy: Cladothamnus pyroliflorus Bong.

                      racemosa Muhl. ex Ell.

                      Epigaea L. - TRAILING-ARBUTUS

                        repens L. Synonymy: Epigaea repens var. glabrifolia Fern.

                        Erica L. - HEATH

                          cinerea L.

                          lusitanica K. Rudolphi

                          tetralix L.

                          vagans L.

                          Gaultheria L. - SPICY-WINTERBERRY AND TEABERRY

                            hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow Synonymy: Chiogenes hispidula (L.) Torr. & Gray

                            humifusa (Graham) Rydb.

                            miqueliana Takeda

                            ovatifolia Gray

                            procumbens L.

                            shallon Pursh

                            Gaylussacia Kunth - HUCKLEBERRY

                              baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Synonymy: Decachaena baccata (Wangenh.) Small

                              brachycera (Michx.) Gray Synonymy: Buxella brachycera (Michx.) Small

                              dumosa (Andr.) Torr. & Gray

                                var. bigeloviana Fern. Synonymy: Lasiococcus dumosus var. bigelovianus (Fern.) Fern.

                                var. dumosa Synonymy: Gaylussacia orocola Small , Lasiococcus dumosus (Andr.) Small , Lasiococcus orocola (Small) Small

                              frondosa (L.) Torr. & Gray ex Torr.

                                var. frondosa Synonymy: Decachaena frondosa (L.) Torr. & Gray

                                var. nana Gray Synonymy: Decachaena nana (Gray) Small , Gaylussacia nana (Gray) Small

                                var. tomentosa Gray Synonymy: Gaylussacia tomentosa (Gray) Pursh ex Small

                              mosieri Small Synonymy: Lasiococcus mosieri (Small) Small

                              ursina (M.A. Curtis) Torr. & Gray ex Gray Synonymy: Decachaena ursina (M.A. Curtis) Small

                              Gonocalyx Planch. & Linden - BRITTLELEAF

                                concolor Nevl.

                                portoricensis (Urban) A.C. Sm. Synonymy: Ceratostema portoricensis (Urban) Hoerold

                                Harrimanella Coville - BELL-HEATHER

                                  hypnoides (L.) Coville Synonymy: Cassiope hypnoides (L.) D. Don

                                  stelleriana (Pallas) Coville Synonymy: Cassiope stelleriana (Pallas) DC.

                                  Kalmia L. - MOUNTAIN-LAUREL

                                    angustifolia L.

                                    carolina Small Synonymy: Kalmia angustifolia var. carolina (Small) Fern.

                                    cuneata Michx. Synonymy: Chamaedaphne cuneata (Michx.) Kuntze

                                    hirsuta Walt. Synonymy: Chamaedaphne hirsuta (Walt.) Kuntze , Kalmiella hirsuta (Walt.) Small

                                    latifolia L. Synonymy: Kalmia latifolia var. laevipes Fern.

                                    microphylla (Hook.) Heller Synonymy: Kalmia microphylla ssp. occidentalis (Small) Taylor & MacBryde , Kalmia microphylla var. occidentalis (Small) Ebinger , Kalmia occidentalis Small , Kalmia polifolia ssp. microphylla (Hook.) Calder & Taylor , Kalmia polifolia ssp. occidentalis (Small) Abrams , Kalmia polifolia var. microphylla (Hook.) Hall

                                    polifolia Wangenh. Synonymy: Chamaedaphne glauca (Ait.) Kuntze , Kalmia polifolia var. rosmarinifolia (Pursh) Rehd.

                                    Kalmiopsis Rehd. - KALMIOPSIS

                                      leachiana (Henderson) Rehd.

                                      X Ledodendron F. de Vos

                                        X vanhoeffenii (Abrom.) Dalgaard & Fredskild [Ledum palustre X Rhododendron lapponicum] Synonymy: Rhododendron vanhoeffenii Abrom.

                                        Ledum L. - LABRADOR-TEA

                                          X columbianum Piper (pro sp.) [glandulosum X groenlandicum] Synonymy: Ledum glandulosum ssp. australe C.L. Hitchc. , Ledum glandulosum ssp. columbianum (Piper) C.L. Hitchc. , Ledum glandulosum ssp. olivaceum C.L. Hitchc. , Ledum glandulosum var. columbianum (Piper) C.L. Hitchc.

                                          glandulosum Nutt. Synonymy: Ledum glandulosum var. californicum (Kellogg) C.L. Hitchc.

                                          groenlandicum Oeder Synonymy: Ledum palustre ssp. groenlandicum (Oeder) Hultén , Ledum palustre var. latifolium (Jacq.) Michx. , Rhododendron groenlandicum (Oeder) Kron & Judd

                                          palustre L.

                                            ssp. decumbens (Ait.) Hultén Synonymy: Ledum decumbens (Ait.) Lodd. ex Steud. , Ledum palustre var. decumbens Ait. , Rhododendron tomentosum ssp. subarcticum (Harmaja) G. Wallace

                                          Leiophyllum Hedw. f. - SAND-MYRTLE

                                            buxifolium (Berg.) Ell. Synonymy: Dendrium buxifolium (Berg.) Desv. , Leiophyllum buxifolium var. hugeri (Small) Schneid. , Leiophyllum buxifolium var. prostratum (Loud.) Gray , Leiophyllum hugeri (Small) K. Schum. , Leiophyllum lyonii Sweet

                                            Leucothoe D. Don - DOGHOBBLE

                                              axillaris (Lam.) D. Don Synonymy: Leucothoe axillaris var. ambigens Fern. , Leucothoe catesbaei (Walt.) Gray , Leucothoe platyphylla Small

                                              davisiae Torr. ex Gray

                                              fontanesiana (Steud.) Sleumer Synonymy: Leucothoe axillaris var. editorum (Fern. & Schub.) Ahles , Leucothoe editorum Fern. & Schub.

                                              racemosa (L.) Gray Present in the Texas flora and known locally as: Swamp leuocthoe, sweet bells (Texas Distribution by vegetation zone) Synonymy: Eubotrys elongata (Small) Small , Eubotrys racemosa (L.) Nutt. , Eubotrys racemosa var. elongata (Small) Fern. , Leucothoe elongata Small , Leucothoe racemosa var. projecta Fern.

                                              recurva (Buckl.) Gray Synonymy: Eubotrys recurva (Buckl.) Britt.

                                              Loiseleuria Desv. - ALPINE-AZALEA

                                                procumbens (L.) Desv. Synonymy: Azalea procumbens L. , Chamaecistus procumbens (L.) Kuntze

                                                Lyonia Nutt. - STAGGERBUSH

                                                  ferruginea (Walt.) Nutt. Synonymy: Xolisma ferruginea (Walt.) Heller

                                                  fruticosa (Michx.) G.S. Torr. Synonymy: Xolisma fruticosa (Michx.) Nash

                                                  ligustrina (L.) DC. Present in the Texas flora and known locally as: He-huckleberry, male blueberry (Texas Distribution by vegetation zone)

                                                    var. foliosiflora (Michx.) Fern. Synonymy: Arsenococcus frondosus (Pursh) Small , Lyonia ligustrina var. capreifolia (P.W. Wats.) DC. , Lyonia ligustrina var. salicifolia (P.W. Wats.) DC. , Xolisma foliosiflora (Michx.) Small , Xolisma ligustrina var. foliosiflora (Michx.) C. Mohr

                                                    var. ligustrina Synonymy: Arsenococcus ligustrinus (L.) Small , Xolisma ligustrina (L.) Britt.

                                                  lucida (Lam.) K. Koch Synonymy: Desmothamnus lucidus (Lam.) Small , Neopieris nitida (Bartr. ex Marsh.) Britt.

                                                  mariana (L.) D. Don Present in the Texas flora and known locally as: Stagger bush (Texas Distribution by vegetation zone) Synonymy: Neopieris mariana (L.) Britt. , Xolisma mariana (L.) Rehd.

                                                  rubiginosa (Pers.) G. Don

                                                    var. rubiginosa Synonymy: Xolisma rubiginosa (Pers.) Small

                                                    var. stahlii (Urban) Judd Synonymy: Xolisma stahlii (Urban) Small

                                                  truncata Urban

                                                    var. proctorii Judd Listed by the U.S. FWS as endangered. The FWS range of distribution is: U.S.A. (PR). Listed on April 27, 1993 (Volume 58 Federal Register 25758).

                                                  Menziesia Sm. - FOOL'S-HUCKLEBERRY

                                                    ferruginea Sm. Synonymy: Menziesia ferruginea ssp. glabella (Gray) Calder & Taylor , Menziesia ferruginea var. glabella (Gray) M.E. Peck , Menziesia glabella Gray

                                                    pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers.

                                                    Ornithostaphylos Small - BAJA BIRDBUSH

                                                      oppositifolia (Parry) Small

                                                      Oxydendrum DC. - SOURWOOD

                                                        arboreum (L.) DC.

                                                        Phyllodoce Salisb. - MOUNTAIN-HEATH

                                                          aleutica (Spreng.) Heller

                                                          breweri (Gray) Heller

                                                          caerulea (L.) Bab.

                                                          empetriformis (Sm.) D. Don

                                                          glanduliflora (Hook.) Coville Synonymy: Phyllodoce aleutica ssp. glanduliflora (Hook.) Hultén

                                                          X intermedia (Hook.) Rydb. (pro sp.) [empetriformis X glanduliflora]

                                                          Pieris D. Don - FETTERBUSH

                                                            floribunda (Pursh) Benth. & Hook. f.

                                                            phillyreifolia (Hook.) DC. Synonymy: Ampelothamnus phillyreifolius (Hook.) Small

                                                            Rhododendron L. - AZALEA AND RHODODENDRON

                                                              alabamense Rehd. Synonymy: Azalea alabamensis (Rehd.) Small

                                                              albiflorum Hook.

                                                                var. albiflorum Synonymy: Azaleastrum albiflorum (Hook.) Rydb.

                                                                var. warrenii (A. Nels.) M.A. Lane

                                                              arborescens (Pursh) Torr. Synonymy: Azalea arborescens Pursh , Rhododendron arborescens var. richardsonii Rehd.

                                                              atlanticum (Ashe) Rehd. Synonymy: Azalea atlantica Ashe

                                                              austrinum (Small) Rehd. Synonymy: Azalea austrina Small

                                                              X bakeri (Lemmon & McKay) Hume (pro sp.) [canescens X flammeum]

                                                              calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. Synonymy: Azalea calendulacea Michx. , Azalea lutea auct. non L.

                                                              camtschaticum Pallas

                                                                ssp. camtschaticum

                                                                ssp. glandulosum (Standl.) Hultén

                                                              canadense (L.) Torr. Synonymy: Azalea canadensis (L.) Kuntze , Rhodora canadensis L.

                                                              canescens (Michx.) Sweet

                                                                var. candidum (Small) Rehd. Synonymy: Azalea candida Small , Rhododendron candidum (Small) Rehd.

                                                                var. canescens Synonymy: Azalea canescens Michx.

                                                                var. subglabrum Rehd. Present in the Texas flora, local name unknown. (Texas Distribution by vegetation zone) Synonymy: Azalea canescens var. subglabra (Rehd.) Small

                                                              carolinianum Rehd.

                                                              catawbiense Michx.

                                                              chapmanii Gray Listed by the U.S. FWS as endangered, the FWS local name is Chapman rhododendron and the FWS range is: U.S.A. (FL). Listed on April 24, 1979 (Volume 44 Federal Register 24250). Synonymy: Rhododendron minus var. chapmanii (Gray) Duncan & Pullen

                                                              cumberlandense E.L. Braun Synonymy: Rhododendron bakeri auct. non (Lemmon & McKay) Hume

                                                              flammeum (Michx.) Sarg. Synonymy: Azalea speciosa Willd. , Rhododendron speciosum (Willd.) Sweet

                                                              japonicum (Gray) Sur. Synonymy: Azalea japonica Gray

                                                              lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb.

                                                                var. lapponicum

                                                                var. parvifolium (M.F. Adams) Herder

                                                              macrophyllum D. Don ex G. Don Synonymy: Rhododendron californicum Hook.

                                                              maximum L. Synonymy: Rhododendron ashleyi Coker

                                                              minus Michx.

                                                              oblongifolium (Small) Millais Present in the Texas flora and known locally as: Texas azalea (Texas Distribution by vegetation zone)

                                                              occidentale (Torr. & Gray ex Torr.) Gray

                                                                var. occidentale Synonymy: Azalea occidentalis Torr. & Gray ex Torr.

                                                                var. paludosum Jepson

                                                                var. sonomense (Greene) Rehd.

                                                              X pennsylvanicum Rehd. [atlanticum X periclymenoides]

                                                              periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners Synonymy: Azalea nudiflora L. , Rhododendron nudiflorum (L.) Torr. , Rhododendron nudiflorum var. glandiferum (Porter) Rehd. , Rhododendron periclymenoides var. eglandulosum Seymour

                                                              prinophyllum (Small) Millais Present in the Texas flora (treated as Rhododendron rosea Loisel. by Hatch et al, 1990) and known locally as: Honeysuckle, early-azalea (Texas Distribution by vegetation zone) Synonymy: Azalea prinophylla Small , Rhododendron nudiflorum var. roseum (Loisel.) Wieg. , Rhododendron roseum (Loisel.) Rehd.

                                                              prunifolium (Small) Millais Synonymy: Azalea prunifolia Small

                                                              vaseyi Gray Synonymy: Biltia vaseyi (Gray) Small

                                                              viscosum (L.) Torr. Present in the Texas flora (treated as Rhododendron coryi Shinners by Hatch et al, 1990) (Texas Distribution by vegetation zone) Synonymy: Azalea serrulata Small , Azalea viscosa L. , Rhododendron coryi Shinners , Rhododendron serrulatum (Small) Millais , Rhododendron viscosum var. aemulans Rehd. , Rhododendron viscosum var. glaucum (Michx.) Gray , Rhododendron viscosum var. montanum Rehd. , Rhododendron viscosum var. nitidum (Pursh) Gray , Rhododendron viscosum var. serrulatum (Small) Ahles , Rhododendron viscosum var. tomentosum Rehd.

                                                              X welleslyanum Waterer ex Rehd. [catawbiense X maximum]

                                                              Symphysia K. Presl - EELVINE

                                                                racemosa (Vahl) Stearn Synonymy: Hornemannia racemosa Vahl , Thibaudia krugii Urban & Hoerold , Vaccinium racemosum (Vahl) Wilbur & Luteyn

                                                                Vaccinium L. - BLUEBERRY AND CRANBERRY

                                                                  angustifolium Ait. Synonymy: Vaccinium angustifolium var. hypolasium Fern. , Vaccinium angustifolium var. laevifolium House , Vaccinium angustifolium var. nigrum (Wood) Dole , Vaccinium brittonii Porter ex Bickn. , Vaccinium lamarckii Camp , Vaccinium nigrum (Wood) Britt.

                                                                  arboreum Marsh. Present in the Texas flora and known locally as: Farkleberry, sparkleberry (Texas Distribution by vegetation zone) Synonymy: Batodendron andrachniforme Small , Batodendron arboreum (Marsh.) Nutt. , Vaccinium arboreum var. glaucescens (Greene) Sarg.

                                                                  X atlanticum Bickn. (pro sp.) [angustifolium X corymbosum]

                                                                  boreale Hall & Aalders

                                                                  caesariense Mackenzie

                                                                  calycinum Sm. Synonymy: Vaccinium calycinum var. montanum (Wawra) Skottsberg , Vaccinium dentatum var. minutifolium Skottsberg

                                                                  X carolinianum Ashe (pro sp.) [pallidum X simulatum]

                                                                  cespitosum Michx.

                                                                    var. cespitosum Synonymy: Vaccinium arbuscula (Gray) Merriam , Vaccinium cespitosum var. arbuscula Gray

                                                                    var. paludicola (Camp) Hultén Synonymy: Vaccinium nivictum Camp

                                                                  corymbosum L. Present in the Texas flora and known locally as: Elliott's blueberry, high-bush blueberry, downy blueberry (Texas Distribution by vegetation zone) Synonymy: Cyanococcus corymbosus (L.) Rydb. , Cyanococcus cuthbertii Small , Vaccinium constablaei Gray , Vaccinium corymbosum var. albiflorum (Hook.) Fern. , Vaccinium corymbosum var. glabrum Gray

                                                                  crassifolium Andr.

                                                                    ssp. crassifolium Synonymy: Herpothamnus crassifolius (Andr.) Small

                                                                    ssp. sempervirens (Rayner & Henderson) W.B. Kirkman & J.R. Ballington Synonymy: Vaccinium sempervirens Rayner & Henderson

                                                                  darrowii Camp Present in the Texas flora, local name unknown. (Texas Distribution by vegetation zone) Synonymy: Vaccinium myrsinites var. glaucum Gray

                                                                  deliciosum Piper

                                                                  dentatum Sm. Synonymy: Vaccinium dentatum var. argutidens Skottsberg , Vaccinium dentatum var. lanceolatum (Gray) Skottsberg

                                                                  X dobbinii Burnham (pro sp.) [angustifolium X pallidum]

                                                                  elliottii Chapman Synonymy: Cyanococcus elliottii (Chapman) Small

                                                                  erythrocarpum Michx. Synonymy: Hugeria erythrocarpa (Michx.) Small , Oxycoccus erythrocarpus (Michx.) Pers.

                                                                  formosum Andr. Synonymy: Vaccinium australe Small

                                                                  fuscatum Ait. Synonymy: Cyanococcus atrococcus (Gray) Small , Cyanococcus fuscatus (Ait.) Small , Cyanococcus virgatus sensu Small , Vaccinium arkansanum Ashe , Vaccinium atrococcum (Gray) Heller , Vaccinium corymbosum var. atrococcum Gray

                                                                  geminiflorum Kunth

                                                                  hirsutum Buckl. Synonymy: Cyanococcus hirsutus (Buckl.) Small

                                                                  macrocarpon Ait. Synonymy: Oxycoccus macrocarpus (Ait.) Pursh

                                                                  X margarettiae Ashe (pro sp.) [fuscatum X pallidum]

                                                                  X marianum S. Wats. (pro sp.) [formosum X fuscatum X pallidum]

                                                                  membranaceum Dougl. ex Torr. Synonymy: Vaccinium coccineum Piper , Vaccinium globulare Rydb. , Vaccinium membranaceum var. rigidum (Hook.) Fern.

                                                                  myrsinites Lam. Synonymy: Cyanococcus myrsinites (Lam.) Small , Vaccinium nitidum Andr.

                                                                  myrtilloides Michx. Synonymy: Cyanococcus canadensis (Kalm ex A. Rich.) Rydb. , Vaccinium angustifolium var. myrtilloides (Michx.) House , Vaccinium canadense Kalm ex A. Rich.

                                                                  myrtillus L.

                                                                    var. oreophilum (Rydb.) Dorn Synonymy: Vaccinium myrtillus ssp. oreophilum (Rydb.) A.& D. Löve & Kapoor , Vaccinium oreophilum Rydb.

                                                                  X nubigenum Fern. (pro sp.) [cespitosum X ovalifolium]

                                                                  ovalifolium Sm. Synonymy: Vaccinium alaskense T.J. Howell

                                                                  ovatum Pursh

                                                                    var. ovatum

                                                                    var. saporosum Jepson

                                                                  oxycoccos L. Synonymy: Oxycoccus hagerupii A.& D. Löve , Oxycoccus intermedius (Gray) Rydb. , Oxycoccus microcarpos Turcz. ex Rupr. , Oxycoccus ovalifolius (Michx.) Porsild , Oxycoccus oxycoccos (L.) MacM. , Oxycoccus oxycoccos (L.) Adolphi , Oxycoccus palustris Pers. , Oxycoccus palustris ssp. microphyllus (Lange) A.& D. Löve , Oxycoccus palustris var. intermedius (Gray) T.J. Howell , Oxycoccus palustris var. ovalifolius (Michx.) Seymour , Oxycoccus quadripetalus Gilib. , Oxycoccus quadripetalus var. microphyllus (Lange) Porsild , Vaccinium microcarpos (Turcz. ex Rupr.) Schmalh. , Vaccinium oxycoccos var. intermedium Gray , Vaccinium oxycoccos var. microphyllum (Lange) Rouss. & Raymond , Vaccinium oxycoccos var. ovalifolium Michx.

                                                                  pallidum Ait. Synonymy: Cyanococcus liparis Small , Cyanococcus pallidus (Ait.) Small , Cyanococcus subcordatus Small , Cyanococcus tallapusae Coville ex Small , Cyanococcus vacillans (Kalm ex Torr.) Rydb. , Vaccinium altomontanum Ashe , Vaccinium corymbosum var. pallidum (Ait.) Gray , Vaccinium vacillans Kalm ex Torr. , Vaccinium vacillans var. crinitum Fern. , Vaccinium vacillans var. missouriense Ashe , Vaccinium viride Ashe

                                                                  parvifolium Sm.

                                                                  reticulatum Sm. Synonymy: Vaccinium berberidifolium (Gray) Skottsberg , Vaccinium pahalae Skottsberg , Vaccinium peleanum Skottsberg

                                                                  scoparium Leib. ex Coville

                                                                  simulatum Small Synonymy: Cyanococcus simulatus (Small) Small , Vaccinium stamineum var. sericeum C. Mohr

                                                                  stamineum L. Present in the Texas flora and known locally as: Common deerberry, squaw-huckleberry (Texas Distribution by vegetation zone) Synonymy: Polycodium ashei Harbison , Polycodium candicans Small , Polycodium depressum Small , Polycodium floridanum (Nutt.) Greene , Polycodium leptosepalum Small , Polycodium macilentum Small , Polycodium melanocarpum (C. Mohr) Small , Polycodium neglectum Small , Polycodium stamineum (L.) Greene , Vaccinium caesium Greene , Vaccinium melanocarpum (C. Mohr) C. Mohr ex Kearney , Vaccinium neglectum (Small) Fern. , Vaccinium stamineum var. candicans (Small) C. Mohr , Vaccinium stamineum var. interius (Ashe) Palmer & Steyermark , Vaccinium stamineum var. melanocarpum C. Mohr , Vaccinium stamineum var. neglectum (Small) Deam

                                                                  tenellum Ait. Synonymy: Cyanococcus tenellus (Ait.) Small

                                                                  uliginosum L. Synonymy: Vaccinium occidentale Gray , Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. alpinum (Bigelow) Hultén , Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. gaultherioides (Bigelow) S.B. Young , Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. microphyllum Lange , Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. occidentale (Gray) Hultén , Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. pedris (Harshberger) S.B. Young , Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. pubescens (Wormsk. ex Hornem.) S.B. Young , Vaccinium uliginosum var. alpinum Bigelow , Vaccinium uliginosum var. occidentale (Gray) Hara , Vaccinium uliginosum var. salicinum (Cham.) Hultén

                                                                  virgatum Ait. Synonymy: Cyanococcus amoenus (Ait.) Small , Cyanococcus virgatus (Ait.) Small , Vaccinium amoenum Ait. , Vaccinium ashei Rehd. , Vaccinium corymbosum var. amoenum (Ait.) Gray , Vaccinium parviflorum Gray , Vaccinium virgatum var. ozarkense Ashe , Vaccinium virgatum var. speciosum Palmer

                                                                  vitis-idaea L.

                                                                    ssp. minus (Lodd.) Hultén Synonymy: Vaccinium vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd. , Vaccinium vitis-idaea var. punctatum Moench

                                                                  Xylococcus Nutt. - MISSION-MANZANITA

                                                                    bicolor Nutt. Synonymy: Arctostaphylos bicolor (Nutt.) Gray

                                                                    Zenobia D. Don - HONEYCUP

                                                                      pulverulenta (Bartr. ex Willd.) Pollard Synonymy: Zenobia cassinefolia (Vent.) Pollard


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