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Rubiaceae
Pinckneya
Pinckneya Michaux. Common name: Pinckneya, Fever-tree.
A monotypic genus, a small tree of the se. United States.
ID notes: Pinckneya is showy when in flower because of the development of 1 of the 5 calyx lobes of some of the flowers of the inflorescence into a large (to 7 cm by 5 cm), petaloid (pink or cream) appendage.
References: Godfrey (1988); Rogers (1987). Show full citations.
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© Alan M. Cressler | Pinckneya bracteata | Original Image ⭷
© Alan M. Cressler | Pinckneya bracteata | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Ward | Pinckneya bracteata | Original Image ⭷
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