MELANTHIACEAE

Schoenocaulon A. Gray. Common name: Feathershank.

Key to Schoenocaulon

A genus of about 24 species of s. North America, Central America, and n. South America. Schoenocaulon has a chromosome number of 2n=16 (Zomlefer & Smith 2002).

References: Frame (2002) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002a); Tamura (1998c) In Kubitzki (1998a); Zomlefer (1997a); Zomlefer et al. (2006). Show full citations.

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© Scott Ward | Schoenocaulon dubium | Original Image ⭷

© Bruce A. Sorrie | Schoenocaulon texanum | Original Image ⭷

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