Oldenlandia boscii
| Oldenlandia boscii | |
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| Photo by Larry Allain USGS, hosted by the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Rubiales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Oldenlandia |
| Species: | L. boscii |
| Binomial name | |
| Oldenlandia boscii DC. | |
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| Natural range of Oldenlandia boscii from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
[hide]Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Hedyotis boscii A.P. de Candolle.[1]
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
O. boscii has been found in pine flatwoods, floodplain forest clearings, and small ponds.[2] It is also found in disturbed areas including borrow pits, powerline corridors, and roadsides.[2] Associated species: Polypremum procumbens, Juncus repens, Eremochloa ophiuroides, Rotala ramosior, Lindernia dubia, Diodia teres, and Diodia virginiana.[2]
Fire ecology
Populations of Oldenlandia boscii have been known to persist through repeated annual burning.[3]
Pollination and use by animals
This species has been observed to flower from June to November.[4]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- Jump up ↑ Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draf of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 Florida State University Herbarium Database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2021. Collectors: L.C. Anderson and R.K. Godfrey. States and counties: Florida: Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, and Santa Rosa.
- Jump up ↑ Platt, W.J., R. Carter, G. Nelson, W. Baker, S. Hermann, J. Kane, L. Anderson, M. Smith, K. Robertson. 2021. Unpublished species list of Wade Tract old-growth longleaf pine savanna, Thomasville, Georgia.
- 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: 19 MAY 2021
