Leucothoe fontanesiana (Steud.) Sleumer
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Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Ericales Tea, persimmon, blueberry, Brazil nut, azalea, many others
Family Ericaceae Heath or heather family
Genus Leucothoe Leucothoe was a princess of Babylon and one of the many loves of the god Apollo
Species fontanesiana After Réné Louiche Desfontaines (1750-1833), who first described the species as Andromeda lanceolata, a name which had previously been applied by Wallich to a different species
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5/22/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 2 × 1′ (59 × 39 cm)
5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 10 × 15″ (26 × 39 cm)
5/22/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 15 × 10″ (39 × 26 cm) ID is dubious
Older scientific or horticultural names
Leucothoe axillaris (Lam.) D. Don var. editorum (Fernald & B.G. Schub.) H.E. Ahles
Leucothoe catesbaei (Walter) A. Gray
Leucothoe editorum Fernald & B.G. Schub.
Leucothoe fontanesiana description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 13 Oct 2021.
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5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 10 × 15″ (26 × 39 cm)
5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm)
5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 2 × 1′ (62 × 41 cm)
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