Difference between revisions of "Centrosema arenicola"

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The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of ''Centrosema arenicola'' at Archbold Biological Station<ref>Deyrup, M.A. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.</ref>:
 
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of ''Centrosema arenicola'' at Archbold Biological Station<ref>Deyrup, M.A. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.</ref>:

Revision as of 15:18, 11 August 2016

Centrosema arenicola
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Photo by Shirley Denton (Copyrighted, use by photographer’s permission only), Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae
Genus: Centrosema
Species: C. arenicola
Binomial name
Centrosema arenicola
(Small) F.J. Herm.
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Natural range of Centrosema arenicola from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: pineland butterfly pea

Taxonomic notes

Synonyms: Centrosema arenicolum (Small) F.J.Herm.; Bradburya arenicola Small; Bradburya floridana Britton

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

In the Coastal Plain in Florida, C. arenicola has been found to occur in upland hardwood associations of Quercus and Sabal palmetto.[1] Associated species include Quercus, Myrica, Sabal palmetto, Eupatorium, Galactia, and Clematis.[1]

Phenology

Flowers in August and September.[1]

Pollination

The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Centrosema arenicola at Archbold Biological Station[2]:

Apidae: Bombus pennsylvanicus

Megachilidae: Megachile integra, M. mendica

Conservation and management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: October 2015. Collectors: Olga Lakela. States and Counties: Florida: Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
  2. Jump up Deyrup, M.A. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.