Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
IRESINE P. Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica 358. 1756, nom. cons.
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TYPE: JAMAICA: Without data, Browne s.n. (holotype: LINN 288.5), typ. cons. (= Iresine diffusa Humboldt & Bonpland ex Willdenow)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iresine diffusa | JUBA'S BUSH | Native FAC (NWPL) | |
| Iresine rhizomatosa | ROOTSTOCK BLOODLEAF | Native FACW (NWPL) |
[Family identification key]
1. Annual or short-lived perennial, not rhizomatous; tepals 0.6-0.8 mm long, 3-veined and obtuse at the tip; fruit 0.6-0.8 mm long, included in tepals
1. Rhizomatous perennial; tepals 1-1.3 mm long, faintly 1-veined and acute at the tip; fruit 1-1.5 mm long, exserted from tepals