Paxistima canbyi

Classification	Dicots
Family	Celastraceae
Family (Traditional)	Celastraceae
Genus	Paxistima
Species:	Paxistima canbyi A. Gray
Common Name	Canbys Mountain Lover
Growth Habit	shrub
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Woody; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: shrub; Moisture Requirements: Xeric; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Leaf Arrangement: opposite; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Evergreen; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: pinnate; Leaflet Margins: serrate; Leaflet Margins: serrulate; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Pink; Base Flower Color: Red; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value	10
Status	Native; TN[S1] KY[S2] (State Rank); G2? (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions

Southeastern Plains
- Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau

Interior Plateau
- Bluegrass Region
- Nashville Basin
- Pennyroyal Karst Plain
- Western Highland Rim
- Eastern Highland Rim

Interior River Valleys and Hills
- Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
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Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Campbell (KY), Carter (KY), Estill (KY), Jackson (KY), Jessamine (KY), McCreary (KY), Pulaski (KY), Wayne (KY), Hawkins (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, EKY, KNK, MDKY, MEM, TENN, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1975 - 1988

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
31234100756087	Carter	Kentucky		D. White	EKY Paxistima canbyi
31234100357043	Estill	Kentucky		Julian Campbell	EKY Paxistima canbyi
31234100357035	Estill	Kentucky		Julian Campbell	EKY Paxistima canbyi
31234100357050	McCreary	Kentucky		Max E. Medley	EKY Paxistima canbyi
31234100357068	Pulaski	Kentucky		Randy Lee Mears	EKY Paxistima canbyi
31234100357084	Wayne	Kentucky		Max E. Medley	EKY Paxistima canbyi
31234100732989	Estill	Kentucky		J. Campbell	EKY Paxistima canbyi
31234100357076	Pulaski	Kentucky		Max E. Medley	EKY Paxistima canbyi
31234100732971	Estill	Kentucky		J. Campbell	EKY Paxistima canbyi
31234100357027	Carter	Kentucky		F. A. Gilbert	EKY Paxistima canbyi
31973000008919	Campbell	Kentucky			KNK Paxistima canbyi
31973000008920	Carter	Kentucky			KNK Paxistima canbyi
31973000008921	Jackson	Kentucky			KNK Paxistima canbyi
MDKY00009278	Carter	Kentucky			MDKY Paxistima canbyi
MDKY00009276	Carter	Kentucky			MDKY Paxistima canbyi
MDKY00009274	Carter	Kentucky			MDKY Paxistima canbyi
MDKY00009277	Carter	Kentucky			MDKY Paxistima canbyi
MDKY00009275	Carter	Kentucky			MDKY Paxistima canbyi
TENN-V-0142907	Carter	Kentucky			TENN Paxistima canbyi
TENN-V-0142904	Hawkins	Tennessee		Paul Somers	TENN Paxistima canbyi
TENN-V-0142908	Pulaski	Kentucky			TENN Paxistima canbyi
TENN-V-0142905	Carter	Kentucky			TENN Paxistima canbyi
TENN-V-0142906	Carter	Kentucky			TENN Paxistima canbyi
APSC0073420	Pulaski	Kentucky	12 Jun 1984	Max Medley	APSC Paxistima canbyi
APSC0087673	Jessamine	Kentucky	20 Apr 1986	Max Medley	APSC Paxistima canbyi
APSC0089664	Carter	Kentucky	27 Apr 1975	Arland Hotchkiss	APSC Paxistima canbyi
APSC0070006	Jackson	Kentucky			APSC Paxistima canbyi
APSC0071176	Estill	Kentucky	01 Jul 1988	Max Medley	APSC Paxistima canbyi
APSC0091599	Carter	Kentucky			APSC Paxistima canbyi
APSC0087759	Carter	Kentucky	01 May 1983	Max Medley	APSC Paxistima canbyi
APSC0071493	Pulaski	Kentucky	12 Oct 1987	Max Medley	APSC Paxistima canbyi
APSC0089663	Carter	Kentucky			APSC Paxistima canbyi
APSC0077559	McCreary	Kentucky			APSC Paxistima canbyi
APSC0087761	Carter	Kentucky	01 May 1983	Max Medley	APSC Paxistima canbyi
APSC0077560	Wayne	Kentucky	18 Sep 1987	Max Medley	APSC Paxistima canbyi
APSC0110675	Carter	Kentucky			APSC Paxistima canbyi
APSC0110676	Carter	Kentucky			APSC Paxistima canbyi
BRIT436418	Jackson	Kentucky		David D. Taylor	VDB Paxistima canbyi
MEM020818	Carter	Kentucky		Max E. Medley, Kevin S. Thomas	MEM Paxistima canbyi

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