Hexastylis finzelii

Family:ARISTOLOCHIACEAE
Species:Hexastylis finzelii B.R. Keener
Common Name:Finzel's Wild Ginger
Habitat:Slightly mesic upland woods.
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Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:

Finzel's Wild Ginger (Hexastylis finzelii) is named after Brian Finzel (1971-) who, in 2019 on a routine photography hike, discovered the first population of what was determined to be a decidedly new species to science.  It is currently only known from two populations in Marshall County and thus one of Alabama's rarest endemic species.--B.R. Keener

Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, Endemic
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyARISTOLOCHIACEAE - Birthwort family
Genus Hexastylis
Species Hexastylis finzelii B.R. Keener - Finzel's Wild Ginger

Citation

Citation Hexastylis finzelii B.R. Keener, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 14(2): 161. 2020.
Basionym: **
Type: USA: ALABAMA: Marshall Co.: [redacted], 11 Apr 2019, B.R. Keener 11,076 with Brian Finzel (holotype: UWAL; isotypes: AMAL, APSC, AUA, BRIT, MO, NCU, TROY, UNA, US).

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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; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Marshall

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 2020 - 2020

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
Image
ALNHS00006197 Marshall 10 Apr 2019 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#4302
ALNHS
Hexastylis finzelii B.R. Keener
UWAL0056596 Marshall 16 May 2020 Keener, Brian R.
11803
UWAL
Hexastylis finzelii B.R. Keener
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