Flora of North America species comparison

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Salix sect. Geyerianae
Habit Shrubs, 0.6–6 m. Buds alba- or caprea-type, or intermediate.
Leaves

stipules on late ones absent, rudimentary, or foliaceous;

largest medial blade (sometimes amphistomatous), 3–12 times as long as wide, adaxial surface not glaucous.
Staminate flowers

filaments glabrous or hairy.
Pistillate flowers

adaxial nectary shorter than stipe;

stipe 0.4–4 mm;

ovary sparsely to moderately densely short-silky;

stigmas with flat, non-papillate abaxial surface, or stigmas cylindrical, 0.2–0.8 mm.

Salix sect. Geyerianae
Distribution
North America; e Mexico
Discussion

Species 4 (3 in the flora).

Salix cana M. Martens & Galeotti is known from eastern Mexico.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 7, p. 152.
Parent taxa Salicaceae > Salix > subg. Vetrix
Subordinate taxa
Name authority Argus: Syst. Bot. Monogr. 52: 85. (1997)
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