View source for Iteaceae ← Iteaceae You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users. You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Iteaceae |accepted_authority=J. Agardh |publications= |common_names=Sweetspire Family |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Iteaceae |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Iteaceae]]</div></div> |volume=Volume 8 |mention_page=page 8, 44 |treatment_page=page 6 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism duration;whole_organism growth form"><b>Shrubs </b>[subshrubs, trees, vines], evergreen to semievergreen [deciduous].</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="leaf arrangement;leaf architecture"><b>Leaves </b>alternate, simple;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="stipule presence">stipules present;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="petiole presence">petiole present;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="blade margin shape;blade margin architecture or shape">blade margins unlobed, glandular-serrate [entire].</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties=""><b>Inflorescences </b>terminal or axillary racemes [panicles].</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="flower reproduction"><b>Flowers </b>bisexual;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="">perianth and androecium nearly hypogenous [3/4 epigynous];</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="hypanthium fusion;hypanthium fusion">hypanthium adnate to ovary at base, free distally;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="sepal quantity;sepal fusion">sepals 5, connate proximally;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="petal quantity;petal fusion">petals 5, distinct;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="nectary disc presence">nectary disc present;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="stamen quantity;stamen position;stamen fusion;stamen fusion">stamens 5, antisepalous, inserted at nectary margin, free, distinct;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="anther dehiscence;slit dehiscence or orientation">anthers introrsely dehiscent by longitudinal slits;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="pistil quantity;pistil architecture">pistils 1, 2-carpellate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="">ovary nearly superior [to 3/4 inferior], 2-locular;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties="ovary position;ovary architecture or structure in adjective form;ovary placentation">placentation axile;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s17" data-properties="ovule orientation;ovule architecture;ovule architecture">ovules anatropous, bitegmic, crassinucellate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s18" data-properties="style quantity;style fusion;style fusion">styles 2, distinct or connate apically;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s19" data-properties="stigma quantity;stigma position or structure subtype;stigma architecture or shape">stigmas 2, terminal, capitate.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s20" data-properties="fruit architecture;fruit dehiscence"><b>Fruits </b>capsular, dehiscence septicidal.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s21" data-properties="seed quantity;seed coloration;seed coloration;seed shape;seed shape"><b>Seeds </b>20–30, dark-brown or yellowish-brown, narrowly fusiform or ovoid;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s22" data-properties="endosperm count or density;endosperm texture">endosperm sparse, fleshy.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=c;e United States;e Asia;Africa |discussion=<p>Genus 1, species 29 (1 in the flora).</p><!-- --><p>Iteaceae, which has been included in Grossulariaceae (A. Cronquist 1981) or Escalloniaceae (R. F. Thorne 1992b), has a disjunct distribution, with Itea virginica in southeastern North America and other species in southeastern Africa and southeastern Asia. Molecular data place it sister to the Mexican genus Pterostemon S. Schauer within the core Saxifragales (M. Fishbein et al. 2001).</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Iteaceae |author=Nancy R. Morin |authority=J. Agardh |rank=family |parent rank= |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Iteaceae |illustrator=Barbara Alongi |illustration copyright=Flora of North America Association |distribution=c;e United States;e Asia;Africa |reference=None |publication title= |publication year= |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V8/V8_5.xml |anther dehiscence=dehiscent |blade margin architecture or shape=glandular-serrate |blade margin shape=unlobed |endosperm count or density=sparse |endosperm texture=fleshy |flower reproduction=bisexual |fruit architecture=capsular |fruit dehiscence=septicidal |hypanthium fusion=free;adnate |leaf architecture=simple |leaf arrangement=alternate |nectary disc presence=absent |ovary architecture or structure in adjective form=2-locular |ovary placentation=axile |ovary position=superior |ovule architecture=crassinucellate;bitegmic |ovule orientation=anatropous |petal fusion=distinct |petal quantity=5 |petiole presence=absent |pistil architecture=2-carpellate |pistil quantity=1 |seed coloration=yellowish-brown;dark-brown |seed quantity=20;30 |seed shape=ovoid;fusiform |sepal fusion=connate |sepal quantity=5 |slit dehiscence or orientation=longitudinal |stamen fusion=distinct;free |stamen position=antisepalous |stamen quantity=5 |stigma architecture or shape=capitate |stigma position or structure subtype=terminal |stigma quantity=2 |stipule presence=absent |style fusion=connate;distinct |style quantity=2 |whole_organism duration=evergreen;semievergreen |whole_organism growth form=shrub }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]] Templates used on this page: Iteaceae Illustrations (view source) Template:Iteaceae (view source) Template:Treatment/AuthorLink (view source) Template:Treatment/Body (view source) Template:Treatment/Body/Maps (view source) Template:Treatment/ID (view source) Return to Iteaceae.