Hexastylis or heartleaf is a segregate of the genus Asarum, in the family Aristolochiaceae. The group comprises ten species endemic to southeastern North America. It is a perennial, evergreen, herbaceous plant with leaves and flowers arising directly from the rhizomes. Hexastylis was once recognized at the level of genus, and in some floral treatments still is, yet it has been shown through morphological and molecular evidence that it is rooted within the genus Asarum.[failed verification][1]
| Heartleaf | |
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| Hexastylis arifolia | |
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| Hexastylis heterophylla (variable-leaf heartleaf wild ginger) growing with violets. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Aristolochiaceae |
| Genus: | Hexastylis Raf. |
Species edit
There are eighteen species of Hexastylis:[2]
- Hexastylis arifolia
- Hexastylis callifolia
- Hexastylis chueyi
- Hexastylis contracta
- Hexastylis finzelii
- Hexastylis harperi
- Hexastylis heterophylla
- Hexastylis lewisii
- Hexastylis minor
- Hexastylis naniflora
- Hexastylis rhombiformis
- Hexastylis rollinsiae
- Hexastylis rosei
- Hexastylis ruthii
- Hexastylis shuttleworthii
- Hexastylis sorriei
- Hexastylis speciosa
- Hexastylis virginica
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