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| + | ''Centrosema arenicola'' is endemic to central peninsular Florida to the Lake Wales Ridge area.<ref>Sorrie, B. A. and A. S. Weakley 2001. Coastal Plain valcular plant endemics: Phytogeographic patterns. Castanea 66: 50-82.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 14:56, 14 June 2021
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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 names: Pineland butterfly pea; sand butterfly pea
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: Centrosema arenicolum (Small) F.J.Herm.; Bradburya arenicola Small; Bradburya floridana Britton.[1]
Varieties: none.[1]
Description
Distribution
Centrosema arenicola is endemic to central peninsular Florida to the Lake Wales Ridge area.[2]
Ecology
Habitat
In the Coastal Plain in Florida, C. arenicola has been found to occur in upland hardwood associations of Quercus and Sabal palmetto.[3] Associated species include Quercus, Myrica, Sabal palmetto, Eupatorium, Galactia, and Clematis.[3]
Centrosema arenicola is an indicator species for the North Florida Longleaf Woodlands community type as described in Carr et al. (2010).[4]
Phenology
Centrosema arenicola flowers in August and September.[3][5]
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Centrosema arenicola at Archbold Biological Station:[6]
Apidae: Bombus pennsylvanicus
Megachilidae: Megachile integra, M. mendica
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ Sorrie, B. A. and A. S. Weakley 2001. Coastal Plain valcular plant endemics: Phytogeographic patterns. Castanea 66: 50-82.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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.
- ↑ Carr, S.C., K.M. Robertson, and R.K. Peet. 2010. A vegetation classification of fire-dependent pinelands of Florida. Castanea 75:153-189.
- ↑ 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: 19 MAY 2021
- ↑ Deyrup, M.A. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
