Asimina longifolia

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Asimina longifolia
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Status TNC G4.svg
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Asimina
Species:
A. longifolia
Binomial name
Asimina longifolia
Kral
Synonyms [2]
  • Asimina angustifoliaA.Gray
  • Pityothamnus angustifolius(A. Gray) Small

Asimina longifolia, the slim-leaf pawpaw [1] or polecat-bush, [2] is a shrub in the custard apple family. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found on the coastal plain.

Contents

There are two named varieties: [2]

It is unclear if the two varieties should be considered distinct species. This group is in need of further taxonomic study.[ citation needed ]

Description

It is a small bush 2 to 3 feet in height. Prominent features include long narrow leaves, 4 by 1⁄4 inches, and white flowers. [3] [4] Its pollen is shed in permanent tetrads. [5]

Ecology

Habitat

A. lognifolia's preferred habitat is dry pinelands or dry maritime forests. [6] It has been observed to grow in association with Florida phlox, queen's delight, laurel oak, and coastal blackroot, among others. [7]

Phenology

This species has been observed to flower from spring into the summer. [8]

Fire Ecology

A. longifolia has been observed in areas both fire excluded and burned. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 NatureServe (31 May 2024). "Asimina longifolia". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Asimina longifolia". Flora of North America. efloras.org. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  3. ↑ Rafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel) (1840). Autikon botanikon (in English and Latin). Philadelphia. p. 77. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.232.
  4. ↑ Gray, Asa (1886). "The Genus Asimina". Botanical Gazette. 11 (7): 161–163. doi:10.1086/325964. S2CID   84972335.
  5. ↑ Bailey, I.W.; Nast, Charlotte G. (1943). "The Comparative Morphology of the Winteraceae I. Pollen and Stamens". Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. 24 (3): 340–346. doi: 10.5962/p.185481 .
  6. ↑ Weakley, A.S.; Southeastern Flora Team (2024). "2 results for Slimleaf pawpaw". Flora of the southeastern United States Web App. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Herbarium, North Carolina Botanical Garden. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  7. 1 2 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: L. C. Anderson, R. K. Godfrey, R. Komarek, A. Schmidt, and Robert S. Blaisdell. States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Lafayette, Leon, and Wakulla. Georgia: Baker and Thomas.
  8. ↑ Wunderlin, Richard P.; Hansen, Bruce F. (2011). Guide to the vascular plants of Florida (3rd ed.). Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida. ISBN   978-0-8130-3543-7.
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