Chamaedaphne

Chamaedaphne
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Subfamily: Vaccinioideae
Tribe: Gaultherieae
Genus: Chamaedaphne
Moench
Species:
C. calyculata
Binomial name
Chamaedaphne calyculata
(L.) Moench
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Andromeda angustifolia (Aiton) Pursh
    • Andromeda calyculata L.
    • Andromeda calyculata var. angustifolia Aiton
    • Andromeda calyculata var. anomala Vent.
    • Andromeda calyculata var. latifolia Aiton
    • Andromeda calyculata var. nana G.Lodd.
    • Andromeda crispa Poir.
    • Cassandra angustifolia (Aiton) D.Don
    • Cassandra angustifolia var. anomala (Vent.) DC.
    • Cassandra calyculata (L.) D.Don
    • Cassandra calyculata var. angustifolia (Aiton) A.Gray
    • Cassandra calyculata var. latifolia (Aiton) F.Seym.
    • Cassandra calyculata var. nana (G.Lodd.) Bean
    • Chamaedaphne calyculata var. angustifolia (Aiton) Rehder
    • Chamaedaphne calyculata var. latifolia (Aiton) Fernald
    • Chamaedaphne calyculata subsp. nana (G.Lodd.) A.P.Khokhr.
    • Chamaedaphne calyculata var. nana (G.Lodd.) Rehder
    • Chamaedaphne crispa (Poir.) Spach
    • Exolepta calyculata (L.) Raf.
    • Hydragonum calyculatum (L.) Kuntze
    • Lyonia calyculata (L.) Rchb.
    • Lyonia calyculata f. crispa (Poir.) Zabel

Chamaedaphne calyculata, known commonly as leatherleaf or cassandra, is a perennial dwarf shrub in the plant family Ericaceae and the only species in the genus Chamaedaphne. It is commonly seen in cold, acidic bogs and forms large, spreading colonies.

  1. ^ "Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 April 2021.