Sunday, January 28, 2018

19. Clethraceae

Two genera and 75 species. Although mostly found in the tropics, there are some species native to North America - mountain pepperbush (Clethra acuminata) and sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia). The other genus, Purdiaea, is native to Latin America, with the greatest concentration in Cuba.

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