Melastomataceae
Rhexia

Rhexia alifanus Walter

First published in Fl. Carol.: 130 (1788)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. U.S.A. to Texas. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2021). Flora of North America North of Mexico 10: 1-456. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Kral, R. [66076] United States K003899370 Yes
Kral, R. [67850] United States K003899369 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States Rhexia glabella K003899343 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [938] United States Rhexia glabella K003899344 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [938] United States Rhexia glabella K003899338 Yes
Nash, G.V. [s.n.] United States Rhexia glabella K003899341 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [5695] United States Rhexia glabella K003899337 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] United States Rhexia glabella K003899339 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0