Asimina longifolia

Asimina longifolia
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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
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Synonyms
  • Asimina angustifolia A.Gray
  • Pityothamnus angustifolius (A. Gray) Small

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

There are two named varieties:

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. Its pollen is shed in permanent tetrads.

Ecology

Habitat

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

Phenology

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

Fire Ecology

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

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.