Xylococcus (Ericaceae)

Xylococcus bicolor

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Arbutoideae
Genus: Xylococcus
Species: X. bicolor

Name

Xylococcus Nutt., Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. ser. 2, 8: 258 (1842).

• Type species: Xylococcus bicolor Nutt., 1843 [1842].

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America Southwestern USA California Mexico Mexico Northwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Nuttall, T. 1842. Description and notices of new or rare plants in the natural orders Lobeliaceae, Campanulaceae, Vaccinieae, Ericaceae, collected in a journey over the continent of North America, and during a visit to the Sandwich Islands, and Upper California. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series, 8: 251–272. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Xylococcus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Apr 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Xylococcus. Published online. Accessed: Apr 21 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Xylococcus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Apr 2020.

Vernacular names

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