Condea verticillata
| Condea verticillata | |
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| Photo by Betty Wargo, Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae ⁄ Labiatae |
| Genus: | Condea |
| Species: | C. verticillata |
| Binomial name | |
| Condea verticillata Jacq. | |
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| Natural range of Condea verticillata from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: John Charles
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonym: Hyptis verticillata Jacquin
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
C. verticillata can be found in ruderal areas and is seen growing with Chamaesyce hyssopifolia (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
Has been seen flowering in September (FSU Herbarium).
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Condea verticillata at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Apidae: Apis mellifera, Bombus impatiens
Colletidae: Colletes mandibularis, C. thysanellae
Halictidae: Augochlora pura, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis metallica, Lasioglossum pectoralis
Leucospididae: Leucospis robertsoni, L. slossonae
Megachilidae: Coelioxys dolichos, Heriades leavitti
Pompilidae: Episyron conterminus posterus
Sphecidae: Anacrabro ocellatus, Bicyrtes quadrifasciata, Philanthus ventilabris, Prionyx thomae
Vespidae: Pachodynerus erynnis, P. nasidens, Vespula squamosa
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.
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: February 2016. Collectors: James R. Burkhalter. States and Counties: Florida: Bay. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
