Cassiope
Genus of flowering plants in the heather family Ericaceae
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Cassiope is a genus of 18 small shrubby species in the family Ericaceae. It is the sole genus in the subfamily Cassiopoideae. They are native to the Arctic and north temperate montane regions. The genus is named after Cassiopeia of Greek mythology.
| Cassiope | |
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| Cassiope mertensiana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cassiopoideae Kron & Judd[1] |
| Genus: | Cassiope D.Don[2] |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Harrimanella Coville | |
Description
Cassiope has scale-like leaves lying against the stems, and produce solitary bell-shaped flowers in late spring. Though hardy, flowers can be damaged by late frosts.
Taxonomy
Species
Plants of the World Online (POWO) accepts 18 species.[3]
- Cassiope abbreviata Hand.-Mazz.
- Cassiope x anadyrensis Jurtzev
- Cassiope x argyrotricha T.Z.Hsu
- Cassiope ericoides (Pall.) D.Don
- Cassiope fastigiata (Wall.) D.Don
- Cassiope fujianensis L.K.Ling & G.Hoo
- Cassiope hypnoides (L.) D.Don
- Cassiope lycopodioides (Pall.) D.Don
- Cassiope membranifolia R.C.Fang
- Cassiope mertensiana (Bong.) G.Don
- Cassiope myosuroides W.W.Sm.
- Cassiope nana T.Z.Hsu
- Cassiope palpebrata W.W.Sm.
- Cassiope pectinata Stapf
- Cassiope redowskii (Cham. & Schltdl.) G.Don
- Cassiope selaginoides Hook.f. & Thomson
- Cassiope stelleriana (Pall.) DC.
- Cassiope tetragona (L.) D.Don
- Cassiope wardii Marquand
Uses
Cassiope is cultivated in gardens, suitable sites being rock gardens, peat banks or glades in woodland areas.[4]
