Biology:Fothergilla
Fothergilla (witch alder) is a genus of two to four species of flowering plants in the family Hamamelidaceae, native to woodland and swamps of the southeastern United States.
They are low-growing deciduous shrubs growing to 1–3 m (3–10 ft) tall with downy twigs. The brush-like flowers are produced before the leaves in spring on terminal spikes; they do not have any petals, but a conspicuous cluster of white stamens 2–3 cm long. The leaves are alternate, broad ovoid, 4–10 cm long and 3–8 cm broad, with a coarsely toothed margin; they are noted for their brilliant orange or red fall colors.[1]
Species
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Four species are accepted.[2][3]
- Fothergilla gardenii L. – dwarf witch alder
- †Fothergilla malloryi (Extinct, Ypresian, Klondike Mountain Formation)[4][5]
- Fothergilla latifolia J.F.Mill. (synonyms F. major (Sims) Sweet and F. monticola Ashe) – large witch alder
- Fothergilla milleri W.D.Phillips & J.E.Haynes
- Fothergilla parvifolia Kearney
Etymology
The genus was named in honor of the English physician and plant collector Dr. John Fothergill (1712-1780) of Stratford, Essex, who was known for introducing American plants to Britain.[6]
Cultivation and uses
Fothergillas are grown as ornamental plants for their spring flowers and fall foliage color. They are slow-growing, rarely exceeding 1–2 m tall in cultivation. The hybrid cultivar Fothergilla × intermedia 'Mount Airy' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[7]
- Fothergilla 'Mount Airy'
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References
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedpowo - ↑ Haynes, Jake E.; Phillips, Whitney D.; Krings, Alexander; Lynch, Nathan P.; Ranney, Thomas G. (2020). "Revision of Fothergilla (Hamamelidaceae), including resurrection of F. parvifolia and a new species, F. milleri". PhytoKeys (144): 57–80. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.144.49589. PMID 32231461.
- ↑ Meghan G. Radtke; Kathleen B. Pigg; Wesley C. Wehr (2005), "Fossil Corylopsis and Fothergilla Leaves (Hamamelidaceae) from the Lower Eocene Flora of Republic, Washington, U.S.A., and Their Evolutionary and Biogeographic Significance", International Journal of Plant Sciences 166 (2): 347, doi:10.1086/427483
- ↑ Jianhua Li and Peter Del Tredici (2008), "The Chinese Parrotia: A Sibling Species of the Persian Parrotia", Arnoldia 66 (1): 5, ISSN 0004-2633, http://arnoldia.arboretum.harvard.edu/pdf/articles/1902.pdf, retrieved 2009-06-01
- ↑ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 169
- ↑ "Fothergilla × intermedia 'Mount Airy'". Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/279516/Fothergilla-x-intermedia-Mount-Airy/Details. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1400384 entry
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