Contains 1 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
LAGERSTROEMIA Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 1068, 1976. 1759.
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TYPE: Lagerstroemia indica Linnaeus
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagerstroemia indica | Crape-myrtle |
Identification Key
1. Leaf blades 10-30 cm long; petal blade 15-30 mm long and wide; fruit 15-30 mm long and wide
1. Leaf blades 2-12 cm long; petal blade 2-11 mm long and wide; fruit 5-11 mm long, 5-10 mm wide
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2. Leaf blades with 9-12 secondary veins per side, upper side persistently minutely pubescent, lower side persistently densely pubescent; calyx sinus auriculate with a persistent appendage ca. 2 mm long and 3 mm wide
2. Leaf blades with 3-12 secondary veins per side, upper side glabrous to ephemerally minutely pubescent, lower side glabrous to minutely pubescent; calyx sinus lacking an auricle or persistent appedage
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3. Petioles 5-10 mm long; leaf blades 7-11.5 cm long, with 7-12 secondary veins per side, the apex abruptly strongly acuminate; fruit 8-10 mm long; seeds 7-9 mm long, the wings longer than the body
3. Petioles 2-6 mm long; leaf blades 2-7 cm long, with 3-8 seconday veins per side, the apex rounded, obtuse, subacute, to abruptly short-acuminate; fruit 5-8 mm long; seeds 4-6 mm long, the wings subequal to shorter than the body
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4. Stems 4-angled and 4-winged; petioles 0-2 mm long; leaf blades 3.5-6.5 cm long, with 3-6 secondary veins per side; hypanthium 4-5.5 mm long, with 0 or 6 veins reaching sinuses; sepal lobes 2-3 mm long; petal blade 5-10 mm long, 7-14 mm wide, the claw 5-10 mm long; bark white, weathering to light to medium gray or gray-brown
4. Stems subterete, sometimes with 4 weak angles or low ridges; petiole 1-6 mm long; leaf blades 2-11.5 cm long, with (4)5-12 secondary veins per side; hypanthium 2-5 mm long, with 0 or 12 weak to strong veins, reaching sinuses and midline of sepals; sepal lobes 1.5-4 mm long; petal blade 2-11 mm long, 2-10(14) mm wide, the claw 2.5-12 mm long; bark white to orange-brown weathering to light or dark gray to dark brown
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5. Petioles 1-3 mm long; leaf blades 3.5-8 cm long, with (4)5-8 secondary veins per side
5. Petioles 2-6 mm long; leaf blades 2-7 cm long, with 3-6 seconday veins per side
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||