Polanisia tenuifolia
| Polanisia tenuifolia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Cleomaceae |
| Genus: | Polanisia |
| Species: | P. tenuifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Polanisia tenuifolia Torr. & A. Gray | |
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| Natural range of Polanisia tenuifolia from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Slenderleaf clammyweed
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Polanisia tenuifolia is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
In the Coastal Plain in Florida, P. tenuifolia has been found in longleaf pine scrub oak ridges (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Polanisia tenuifolia at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Halictidae: Augochloropsis metallica, Lasioglossum nymphalis
Megachilidae: Dolichostelis louisae, Megachile brevis pseudobrevis
Sphecidae: Cerceris blakei, Ectemnius rufipes ais, Tachysphex similis
Vespidae: Leptochilus krombeini, Microdynerus monolobus, Stenodynerus histrionalis rufustus
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.
