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==Taxonomic notes==
 
==Description==  
 
==Description==  
 
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Revision as of 10:19, 6 October 2015

Macroptilium atropurpureum
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Macroptilium
Species: M. atropurpureum
Binomial name
Macroptilium atropurpureum
(Lam.) K. Koch
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Natural range of Macroptilium atropurpureum from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Purple bushbean

Taxonomic notes

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Macroptilium atropurpureum at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):

Apidae: Apis mellifera

Megachilidae: Megachile georgica

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.