Zenobia pulverulenta

Zenobia pulverulenta, the honeycup,[2] is a North American species of shrubs, in the genus Zenobia, in the family Ericaceae. It is native to coastal plain of the Southeastern United States, in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.[3][4]

Zenobia pulverulenta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Zenobia
Species:
Z. pulverulenta
Binomial name
Zenobia pulverulenta
(Bartram ex Willd.) Pollard 1895
Synonyms[1]
  • Andromeda pulverulenta W. Bartram ex Willd. 1799

Description

Zenobia pulverulenta is a deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub growing to 0.5-1.8 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, ovate to elliptic, 2–7 cm (1–3 in) long.[5]

The flowers are white, bell-shaped, 12 mm (0.47 in) long and 10 mm (0.39 in) broad, and sweetly scented. The fruit is a dry five-valved capsule.[5]

References
  1. The Plant List, Zenobia pulverulenta (W. Bartram ex Willd.) Pollard
  2. Discover Life, honeycup, Zenobia pulverulenta
  3. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. Pollard, Charles Louis. 1895. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 22(5): 232
  5. Flora of North America, Zenobia pulverulenta (Bartram ex Willdenow) Pollard, 1895. Honey-cup
  • "Zenobia pulverulenta". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  • United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile: Zenobia pulverulenta
  • North Carolina Cooperative Extension


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