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Lyonia Nuttall. Common name: Staggerbush, Maleberry, Fetterbush.

Key to Lyonia

A genus of about 35 species, shrubs and small trees, of e. and se. Asia, e. North America, Mexico, and the West Indies.

References: Judd (1981); Judd (2009e) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2009); Stevens et al. (2004) In Kubitzki et al. (2004). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Lyonia lucida | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Lyonia mariana | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Lyonia fruticosa | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Scott Ward | Lyonia fruticosa | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Bruce A. Sorrie | Lyonia ligustrina var. foliosiflora | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson | Lyonia lucida source | Original Image ⭷

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