A Unique Species of Triantha (Tofieldiaceae) Endemic to NJ Deserves a Name
July 9 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The genus Triantha consists of four species, with two, Triantha glutinosa and Triantha racemosa, found in eastern North America. Triantha glutinosa has a distribution across Canada and into the northeastern U.S. Triantha racemosa primarily occurs on the Gulf Coast and the southeastern U.S., extending
north to isolated populations in New Jersey. More recently, New Jersey plants have been considered to be a possible hybrid. Analyses of genetic, morphologic, and biogeographic data have resulted in the designation of NJ populations as Triantha ×novacaesariensis, a distinct species endemic to the NJ Pine
Barrens. Presenter Sasha Eisenman, chair and associate professor of horticulture in the Department of Architecture and Environmental Design at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture, will discuss his research confirming this species as unique to New Jersey.
