Cyrilla racemiflora

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Cyrilla racemiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Ericales
Family: Cyrillaceae
Genus: Cyrilla
Species: C. racemiflora
Binomial name
Cyrilla racemiflora
Linnaeus
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Natural range of Cyrilla racemiflora from USDA NRCS [1].

Common name: titi, swamp titi

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: none[1]

Varieties: Cyrilla racemiflora var.racemiflora;Cyrilla racemiflora var. subglobosa Fernald[1]

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

C. racemiflora occurs in scrub habitat and pine flatwoods with sandy soils, as well as along streams, ponds, and marshes.[2]

Associated species of C. racemiflora include Quercus geminata, Quercus myrtifolia, Osmanthus sp., Quercus chapmanii, Sabal etonia, Befaria racemosa, Ilex cassine, and Asmina obovata.[2]

Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

Cultural use

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, J. Beckner, L. J. Brass, J. Carmichael, A. F. Clewell, Robert K. Godfrey, Walter S. Judd, R. Kral, H. Kurz, O . Lakela, J. B. McFarlin, James D. Ray Jr., P. L. Redfearn, Grady W. Reinert, and R. Spielman. States and counties: Florida: Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gulf, Highlands, Lafayette, Lake, Leon, Liberty, Putnam, Taylor, and Wakulla.