Common name: Round-leaved Wintergreen
Subspecies name: Pyrola rotundifolia subsp. maritima
Scientific name: Pyrola rotundifolia 圓葉鹿蹄草
Genus: Pyrola 鹿蹄草屬*
Family: Ericaceae 杜鵑花科, heath or heather family
Remarks*: It was previously placed in Pyrolaceae 鹿蹄草科, pyrola family. It is now treated as a subfamily Pyroloideae 鹿蹄草亞科 of Ericaceae 杜鵑花科.
Origin: native
Date: 16th July
295 2-5 scale leaves on inflorescence stalk (vs 1-2 scale leaves on inflorescence stalk in Pyrola rotundifolia subsp. rotundifolia)
316 Petiole 3-7cm, longer than blade.
298 Leaves rounded, dark green, glossy.
317 Underside of the leaves.
303 Different stages of the flower buds at the top of the inflorescence. Flower stalks 2-5mm (vs flower stalks 4-8mm in Pyrola rotundifolia subsp. rotundifolia)
319 Underside of the flowers showing the 5 sepals.
302 Very fresh flower, with stamens still curved inside.
313 Stamens become more erect now. Anthers are very fresh, with pale yellow in color. You could see anthers open at the top.
299 Style strongly curved, longer than petals.
312 Flower saucer-shaped, about 12mm across; petals white; style long, 4-6mm (vs style 6-10mm in Pyrola rotundifolia subsp. rotundifolia) Anthers become yellow and orange.
325
Yellow minute pollens could be seen near the pores at the top of the stamens.
308 Underside of the fruits.
320 Fruits.
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