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'''''Kalmia buxifolia''''' is a species of flowering plant in the family [[Ericaceae]] known by the common name '''sandmyrtle''', or '''sand-myrtle'''. It is native to the mid-Atlantic and southeastern United States, where it has a [[disjunct distribution]], occurring in three separate areas. It is known from the [[Pine Barrens (New Jersey)|Pine Barrens]] of [[New Jersey]], the [[Atlantic coastal plain|Coastal Plain]] of the Carolinas, and the southeastern [[Blue Ridge Mountains]].<ref name=cpc>{{cite web |url=http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/Collection/CPC_ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum=4460 |title=''Leiophyllum buxifolium'' |website=Center for Plant Conservation |date=2010-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906005037/http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/Collection/CPC_ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum=4460 |archive-date=2015-09-06}}</ref>
'''''Kalmia buxifolia''''' is a species of flowering plant in the family [[Ericaceae]] known by the common name '''sandmyrtle''', or '''sand-myrtle'''. It is native to the mid-Atlantic and southeastern United States, where it has a [[disjunct distribution]], occurring in three separate areas. It is known from the [[Pine Barrens (New Jersey)|Pine Barrens]] of [[New Jersey]], the [[Atlantic coastal plain|Coastal Plain]] of the Carolinas, and the southeastern [[Blue Ridge Mountains]].<ref name=cpc>{{cite web |url=http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/Collection/CPC_ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum=4460 |title=''Leiophyllum buxifolium'' |website=Center for Plant Conservation |date=2010-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906005037/http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/Collection/CPC_ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum=4460 |archive-date=2015-09-06}}</ref>


This species is sometimes called ''Leiophyllum buxifolium'', the only member of the [[monotypic genus]] ''Leiophyllum''.<ref name=strand>{{cite journal |authors=Strand, A. E. and R. Wyatt |date=1991 |url=http://linum.cofc.edu/publications/strand1991a.pdf |title=Geographical variation and biosystematics of sand myrtle, ''Leiophyllum buxifolium'' (Ericaceae) |journal=Systematic Botany |volume=16 |issue=3 |pages=529–545 |doi=10.2307/2419341 |jstor=2419341 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621130436/http://linum.cofc.edu/publications/strand1991a.pdf |archive-date=2010-06-21}}</ref> [[Genetic analysis]] supports its inclusion in genus ''Kalmia''.<ref name=kron>{{cite journal |authors=Kron, K. A. and J. M. King |date=1996 |title=Cladistic relationships of ''Kalmia'', ''Leiophyllum'', and ''Loiseleuria'' (Phyllodoceae, Ericaceae) based on rbcL and nrITS data |journal=Systematic Botany |volume=21 |issue=1 |pages=17–29 |doi=10.2307/2419560 |jstor=2419560}}</ref>
This species is sometimes called ''Leiophyllum buxifolium'', the only member of the [[monotypic genus]] ''Leiophyllum''.<ref name=strand>{{cite journal |author1=Strand, A. E. |author2=R. Wyatt |date=1991 |url=http://linum.cofc.edu/publications/strand1991a.pdf |title=Geographical variation and biosystematics of sand myrtle, ''Leiophyllum buxifolium'' (Ericaceae) |journal=Systematic Botany |volume=16 |issue=3 |pages=529–545 |doi=10.2307/2419341 |jstor=2419341 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621130436/http://linum.cofc.edu/publications/strand1991a.pdf |archive-date=2010-06-21}}</ref> [[Genetic analysis]] supports its inclusion in genus ''Kalmia''.<ref name=kron>{{cite journal |author1=Kron, K. A. |author2=J. M. King |date=1996 |title=Cladistic relationships of ''Kalmia'', ''Leiophyllum'', and ''Loiseleuria'' (Phyllodoceae, Ericaceae) based on rbcL and nrITS data |journal=Systematic Botany |volume=21 |issue=1 |pages=17–29 |doi=10.2307/2419560 |jstor=2419560}}</ref>


This species is quite variable in appearance.<ref name=strand/> It is a [[shrub]] growing 10 centimeters to one meter in height. The leaves may be alternately or oppositely arranged on the stems. They are oval to lance-shaped and up to 1.4 centimeters long. The [[inflorescence]] is a [[raceme]] or [[umbel]] of up to 18 flowers with white or light pink petals. The fruit is a capsule a few millimeters long.<ref name=fna>{{cite web |url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250065674 |title=''Kalmia buxifolia'' |website=Flora of North America}}</ref>
This species is quite variable in appearance.<ref name=strand/> It is a [[shrub]] growing 10 centimeters to one meter in height. The leaves may be alternately or oppositely arranged on the stems. They are oval to lance-shaped and up to 1.4 centimeters long. The [[inflorescence]] is a [[raceme]] or [[umbel]] of up to 18 flowers with white or light pink petals. The fruit is a capsule a few millimeters long.<ref name=fna>{{cite web |url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250065674 |title=''Kalmia buxifolia'' |website=Flora of North America}}</ref>
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This species grows in a variety of habitat types in its fragmented range, including sandy plains in the Carolinas and rocky mountain woods.<ref name=cpc/>
This species grows in a variety of habitat types in its fragmented range, including sandy plains in the Carolinas and rocky mountain woods.<ref name=cpc/>


The Latin [[binomial nomenclature|specific epithet]] ''buxifolia'' means "box-leaved", referring to species in the genus ''[[Buxus]]''.<ref name=RHSLG>{{cite book | last=Harrison |first=Lorraine | title=RHS Latin for Gardeners | year=2012 |publisher=Mitchell Beazley | location=United Kingdom | isbn=184533731X }}</ref>
The Latin [[binomial nomenclature|specific epithet]] ''buxifolia'' means "box-leaved", referring to species in the genus ''[[Buxus]]''.<ref name=RHSLG>{{cite book | last=Harrison |first=Lorraine | title=RHS Latin for Gardeners | year=2012 |publisher=Mitchell Beazley | location=United Kingdom | isbn=978-1845337315 }}</ref>


The [[cultivar]] 'Maryfield' has received the [[Royal Horticultural Society]]'s [[Award of Garden Merit]]. <ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/361192/Kalmia-buxifolia-Maryfield/Details | title = ''Kalmia buxifolia'' 'Maryfield' | publisher = RHS | accessdate = 26 September 2020}}</ref>
The species <ref name = RHSPF>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/361189/Kalmia-buxifolia/Details | title = ''Kalmia buxifolia'' | website = www.rhs.org | publisher = Royal Horticultural Society | accessdate = 26 September 2020}}</ref> and the [[cultivar]] 'Maryfield' have received the [[Royal Horticultural Society]]'s [[Award of Garden Merit]]. <ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/361192/Kalmia-buxifolia-Maryfield/Details | title = ''Kalmia buxifolia'' 'Maryfield' | publisher = RHS | accessdate = 26 September 2020}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Kalmia buxifolia

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Kalmia
Species:
K. buxifolia
Binomial name
Kalmia buxifolia
(Bergius) Gift & Kron
Synonyms

Leiophyllum buxifolium

Kalmia buxifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae known by the common name sandmyrtle, or sand-myrtle. It is native to the mid-Atlantic and southeastern United States, where it has a disjunct distribution, occurring in three separate areas. It is known from the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, the Coastal Plain of the Carolinas, and the southeastern Blue Ridge Mountains.[1]

This species is sometimes called Leiophyllum buxifolium, the only member of the monotypic genus Leiophyllum.[2] Genetic analysis supports its inclusion in genus Kalmia.[3]

This species is quite variable in appearance.[2] It is a shrub growing 10 centimeters to one meter in height. The leaves may be alternately or oppositely arranged on the stems. They are oval to lance-shaped and up to 1.4 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a raceme or umbel of up to 18 flowers with white or light pink petals. The fruit is a capsule a few millimeters long.[4]

This species grows in a variety of habitat types in its fragmented range, including sandy plains in the Carolinas and rocky mountain woods.[1]

The Latin specific epithet buxifolia means "box-leaved", referring to species in the genus Buxus.[5]

The species [6] and the cultivar 'Maryfield' have received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Leiophyllum buxifolium". Center for Plant Conservation. 2010-09-28. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06.
  2. ^ a b Strand, A. E.; R. Wyatt (1991). "Geographical variation and biosystematics of sand myrtle, Leiophyllum buxifolium (Ericaceae)" (PDF). Systematic Botany. 16 (3): 529–545. doi:10.2307/2419341. JSTOR 2419341. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-21.
  3. ^ Kron, K. A.; J. M. King (1996). "Cladistic relationships of Kalmia, Leiophyllum, and Loiseleuria (Phyllodoceae, Ericaceae) based on rbcL and nrITS data". Systematic Botany. 21 (1): 17–29. doi:10.2307/2419560. JSTOR 2419560.
  4. ^ "Kalmia buxifolia". Flora of North America.
  5. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
  6. ^ "Kalmia buxifolia". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Kalmia buxifolia 'Maryfield'". RHS. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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