This species has more than one infraspecific taxon. For more details, please see the subspecies and varieties.
Characteristics
Dicots
Carphephorus odoratissimus (J.F.Gmel.)H.Hebert
VANILLALEAF
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This species can be placed in the genus Trilisa. The pleasant aroma of its leaves likened its use as an additive to tobacco (Rafinesque 1833; Wood 1881; Anonymous 1899; Karlsson 1972).
Native
FACW (NWPL)
FAC (DEP)
Classification
Citation
CARPHEPHORUS ODORATISSIMUS (J. F. Gmelin) H. Hebert, Rhodora 70: 483. 1968.
Chrysocoma odoratissima J. F. Gmelin 1792.
SOUTH CAROLINA: Hampton Co.: 4 mi. NW of Early Branch, s.d., Wiegand & Manning 3168 (neotype: GH). Neotypified by D. B. Ward, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1: 1095. 2007.
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