Asimina reticulata
| Asimina reticulata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Asimina |
| Species: | A. reticulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Asimina reticulata Shuttlw. ex Chapm. | |
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| Natural range of Asimina reticulata from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common Name: Netted Pawpaw
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Asimina reticulata is provided in The Flora of North America.
Asimina reticulata is a long-lived perennial that reaches 2-4 feet in height [1][[1]]Florida Native Plant Society. Accessed: November 24, 2015.</ref>. Leaves are simple and alternate with a white flower [2].
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
In the Coastal Plain in Florida, A. reticulata has been found to grow in areas dominated by Quercus and Pinus (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Asimina reticulata at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Halictidae: Lasioglossum nymphalis
Megachilidae: Megachile brevis pseudobrevis
Vespidae: Polistes dorsalis hunteri
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Deyrup, M.A. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: October 2015. Collectors: K.M. Meyer, A. Townesmith. States and Counties: Florida: Marion. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
