Clethra
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
![Clethra (rights holder: Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation Fund. Daniel H. Janzen. Year: 2011.)](https://content.eol.org/data/media/b0/88/d5/539.MHPAC_BioBot10244-BB041730_1239125792_JPG.jpg)
Sweetpepperbush
Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby spice' Clethra is a genus of flowering shrubs or small trees described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. Clethra is one of two genera in the family Clethraceae (the other being Purdiaea). The species may be evergreen or deciduous, and all bear flowers in clusters (inflorescences), which correspond to racemes or panicles. The flowers are quite small, white or pinkish, and eac... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
See more in the Encyclopedia of Life... Definition
- Parent Taxon
- Clethraceae
- Species
- Taxonomic Completion
1.25%
1 of 80 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 909abac4-e8d3-4c91-b6cd-19258a3dfe69
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility