Philadelphus texensis var. ernestii
Phytoneuron 2016-8: 5. 2016.
Common names: Canyon mock orange
Conservation concern
Basionym: Philadelphus ernestii S. Y. Hu J. Arnold Arbor. 37: 50. 1956
Leaf blades (1–)1.9–3(–4.1) × (0.4–)0.5–1.1(–1.8) cm, abaxial surface loosely strigose, hairs 0.2–0.5(–0.7) mm, without underlying layer of white finely coiled-crisped hairs.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun; fruiting May–Oct.
Habitat: Limestone cliffs, ravines, slopes in oak-juniper woodlands.
Elevation: 300–600 m.
Distribution
Tex., Mexico (Coahuila).
Discussion
Variety ernestii occurs in Bandera, Blanco, Hays, Kendall, and Travis counties in central Texas and in northern Coahuila, Mexico.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.