Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
ARDISIA Swartz, Prodr. 3, 48. 1788, nom. cons. vs. Katoutheka Adanson 1763, et vs. Vedela Adanson 1763, et vs. Icacorea Aublet 1775, et vs. Bladhia Thunberg 1781.
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TYPE: Ardisia tinifolia Swartz, typ. cons.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardisia crenata | SCRATCHTHROAT | Not Native FAC (NWPL) Y FAC (DEP) | |
| Ardisia elliptica | SHOEBUTTON | Not Native FAC (NWPL) Y FAC (DEP) | |
| Ardisia escallonioides | MARLBERRY | Native FAC (DEP) | |
| Ardisia japonica | JAPANESE ARDISIA | Not Native Y | |
| Ardisia solanacea | CHINA-SHRUB | Not Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Leaf blade crenate or serrulate
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1. Leaf blade entire
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2. Leaf blade crenate-undulate, reticulate venation obscure or unapparent; inflorescence with 5-18 flowers
2. Leaf blade serrulate, reticulate venation conspicuous; inflorescence with 3-5 flowers
3. Inflorescence a terminal panicle or raceme, the racemes elongate and not subumbellate, with 10-70 flowers; fruit 4-7 mm wide
3. Inflorescence axillary or terminal on a lateral branch in a subumbellate raceme, with 4-10 flowers; fruit 7-10 mm wide
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4. Leaf blades subcoriaceous; peduncle longer than the pedicels; sepals ca. 1 mm long; fruit minutely black-punctate
4. Leaf blades chartaceous; peduncle subequal to the pedicels; sepals ca. 3 mm long; fruit densely and coarsely black-punctate