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Diapensiaceae
Galax

not marked as a favorite taxon Galax Sims. Common name: Galax.

A monotypic genus, a perennial herb, endemic to eastern North America.

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References: Barringer & Galloway (2017); Burton & Husband (1999); Nesom (1983); Nesom (2009h) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2009); Scott & Day (1983); Scott In Kubitzki et al. (2004); Servick et al. (2015); Soltis, Bohm, & Nesom (1983). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Galax© Christopher Zacharias, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christopher Zacharias | Galax urceolata source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Galax© Alan M. Cressler | Galax urceolata | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Galax© Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman | Galax urceolata source CC-BY-SA | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Galax© Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman | Galax urceolata source CC-BY-SA | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Galax© Edwin Bridges | Galax urceolata

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