Taxonomy Profile: Clethra tomentosa (Lam)

Clethra tomentosa: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Clethra alnifolia var. tomentosa
Lam Michx
Clethra alnifolia var. pubescens
Aiton
Common Name(s):
downy sweetpepperbush []
downy sweet pepperbush []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Clethra tomentosa: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Asteranae
Order : Ericales
Family : Clethraceae
pepperbushes |
clethras |
white alder |
Genus : Clethra
sweetpepperbush |
sweet pepperbush |
Species : Clethra tomentosa
downy sweetpepperbush |
downy sweet pepperbush |
Clethra tomentosa Direct Children(s):
Clethra tomentosa: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Clethra tomentosa
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Clethra tomentosa
Source:
Clethraceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-03-21
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Clethra tomentosa
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Tucker, Gordon C., and Sean C. Jones / Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2009-01-01 / 2009-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Clethraceae Klotzsch: White Alder Family
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Flora of North America North of Mexico, vol. 8: Magnoliophyta: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae
Page(s):
364-366
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Publication Place:
New York, New York, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-19-534026-6/
Notes:
Available electronically at http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=10200
Reference for:
Clethra tomentosa
Clethra tomentosa: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Continental US / Native
Clethra tomentosa: Comments