Matelea floridana
Matelea floridana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Asclepiadaceae |
Genus: | Matelea |
Species: | M. floridana |
Binomial name | |
Matelea floridana (Vail) Woodson | |
Natural range of Matelea floridana from USDA NRCS [1]. |
Common name: Florida milkvine
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Description
According to Diaz-Torbio and Putz (2021), Matela floridana has root tubers with a below-ground to above-ground biomass ratio of 5.25 and nonstructural carbohydrate concentration of 426 mg g-1.[1]
Distribution
Ecology
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
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References and notes
- ↑ Diaz‐Toribio, M. H. and F. E. Putz. 2021. Underground carbohydrate stores and storage organs in fire‐maintained longleaf pine savannas in Florida, USA. American Journal of Botany 108(3):432-442.