Sphenoclea

Sphenoclea

▪ plant genus
      the only genus in the plant family Sphenocleaceae (order Solanales). It contains two species. Sphenoclea zeylanica is an herb 1.5 metres (4 feet) tall with spikes of whitish flowers. The West African S. dalzielli is distinguished by its obovate leaves.

      S. zeylanica is widespread in moist areas of warm temperate and tropical zones, including southern North America, but is native to the Old World tropics. It is sometimes united with the family Campanulaceae, from which it differs by having overlapping corolla (petal) lobes in bud and a capsule that opens by a lid. The five-lobed flowers are in tight masses, and the narrow leaves are oval in shape.

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  • Sphenoclea — ID 80055 Symbol Key SPHEN5 Common Name sphenoclea Family Sphenocleaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MO, MS, NC, OK, PR, SC, TX Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Sphenoclea zeylanica — Sphenoclea zeylanica, Fruchtstand und Laubblätter Systematik Asteriden Euasteriden I …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Sphenoclea Gaertn. — Symbol SPHEN5 Common Name sphenoclea Botanical Family Sphenocleaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Sphenoclea zeylanica — ID 80056 Symbol Key SPZE Common Name chickenspike Family Sphenocleaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MO, MS, NC, OK, PR, SC, TX Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Sphenoclea zeylanica Gaertn. — Symbol SPZE Common Name chickenspike Botanical Family Sphenocleaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Sphenocleaceae — Sphenoclea zeylanica Sphenoclea zeylanica Systematik Klasse: Dreifurchenpollen Zweikeimblättrige (Rosopsida) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Sphenocleaceae — Sphenocleaceae …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Сфеноклея — цейлонская …   Википедия

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