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Latest revision as of 13:47, 22 June 2022

Common names: Littleleaf Titi [1]

Cyrilla parvifolia
File:Cyrilla parvifolia AFP.jpg
Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Ericales
Family: Cyrillaceae
Genus: Cyrilla
Species: C. parvifolia
Binomial name
Cyrilla parvifolia
Raf.
CYRI PARV DIST.JPG
Natural range of Cyrilla parvifolia from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: Cyrilla racemiflora L., C. arida Small.[2]

Varieties: none.[2]

Description

C. parviflora is a perennial shrub/tree of the Cyrillaceae family native to Florida and Georgia.[1]

Distribution

This shrub is particular to Florida and Georgia as its native distribution. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

Common habitats for the C. parvifolia include flatwood pond margins and neighboring drains thorughout the savannas in the Florida, Georgia region. [3] Another possible habitat includes drying ponds. [4]

Phenology

C. racemiflora has been observed to flower between April and November with peak inflorescence in May and June. [5]

Pollination

Pollination of C. racemiflora is primarily performed by Halictid bees. [6]

Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

Cultural use

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 USDA Plant Database
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  3. Jump up Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  4. Jump up URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2018. Collectors: R. Kral. States and counties: Florida in Lake county.
  5. Jump up Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 18 MAY 2018
  6. Jump up Dute, R. R., et al. (2004). "Floral Anatomy and Pollination Biology of Cyrilla racemiflora (Cyrillaceae)." Southeastern Naturalist: 309-326.