× Phyllothamnus is a hybrid genus in the family Ericaceae with one known species, × Phyllothamnus erectus, an artificial hybrid between Phyllodoce empetriformis and Rhodothamnus chamaecistus,[1] first described in 1850 as Bryanthus × erectus.[2]

× Phyllothamnus
Botanical illustration of × Phyllothamnus erectus (as Bryanthus × erectus) from Paxton's Flower Garden, volume 1, plate 19
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Subfamily: Ericoideae
Tribe: Phyllodoceae
Genus: × Phyllothamnus
C.K.Schneid.
Species:
× P. erectus
Binomial name
× Phyllothamnus erectus
(Lindl. & Paxt.) C.K.Schneid.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Bryanthus × erectus Lindl. & Paxt.
  • Menziesia × erecta (Lindl. & Paxt.) Lem. Phyllodoce × erecta (Lindl. & Paxt.) Drude

References

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  1. ^ a b c Phyllothamnus erectus (Lindl. & Paxt.) C.K.Schneid". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  2. ^ Phyllothamnus erectus (Lindl. & Paxt.) C.K.Schneid". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
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