Pityopsis graminifolia var. graminifolia

Pityopsis graminifolia (Michx.) Small var. graminifolia is the typical variety of the species and occurs in a zone from eastern Louisiana through northern Florida to southeastern North Carolina. It is distinguished by having small stalked glands on the phyllaries, particularly near the tips.  The variety is diploid with 2n=18.  See Semple (2006 FNA). Nesom (2019) revised the genus placing the  Semple and Jabbour (2019) discussed the correct application of the name based on the type collections in Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris (P) collected by André Michaux. Earlier, Nesom (2019) had revised the genus and misapplied varietal names based on a treating the Michaux collections are lacking glands on the phyllaries.