Cyrilla parvifolia
| Cyrilla parvifolia | |
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| 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. | |
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| Natural range of Cyrilla parvifolia from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonym: C.racemiflora, C. arida (Small)
Variety: none
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. [2]
Phenology
C. racemiflora flowering season is from April to November with the most buds occuring during May and June. [3]
Pollination
Pollination is primarily performed by halictid bees. [4]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ Pan Flora
- ↑ Dute, R. R., et al. (2004). "Floral Anatomy and Pollination Biology of Cyrilla racemiflora (Cyrillaceae)." Southeastern Naturalist: 309-326.
