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Accession Data:

Sphyrospermum cordifolium Benth.

  • Common Name:
  • Family: Ericaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: Nicaragua to Ecuador

  • USDA Zone: 9-11?

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200100497
  • Source: NYBG ex Opel
  • Accession Date: 05-04-2001
  • Bench: 3317 - NEOB: West Bench NC
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 1 confirmed on 01-09-2020
  • Restrictions:
    • Distribution Agreement (CBD or similar) - Plants do not leave Greenhouse/TLS w/o Manager approval!

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: asterids
  • Order: Ericales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Ericaceae
  • SubFamily: Vaccinioideae
  • Tribe: Vaccinieae
  • SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011

References (internal):

  • EEB 3271 - Systematic Botany

References (external):

data regenerated on Sat, 18 Jan 2020 19:16:51 -0500 [bcm v4.0]

Images:

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Current Accessions in the Ericaceae

Subfamily Ericoideae
Tribe Rhodoreae

  • Rhododendron goodenoughii
  • Rhododendron unidentified - sp (sect. vireya)

Subfamily Vaccinioideae
Tribe Vaccinieae

  • Anthopterus wardii
  • Ceratostema rauhii
  • Macleania coccoloboides
  • Macleania insignis
  • Sphyrospermum cordifolium
  • Sphyrospermum dissimile
W/C = Wild Collected
= indicates flowering in past 14 days
= images available for this accession
= map available for this accession
= accession added within past 90 days
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