Condea verticillata

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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

Taxonomic notes

Synonym: Hyptis verticillata Jacquin

Varieties: none

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

C. verticillata can be found in ruderal areas and is seen growing with Chamaesyce hyssopifolia.[1]

Phenology

Has been seen flowering in September.[1]

Pollination

The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Condea verticillata at Archbold Biological Station:[2]

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

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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.
  2. Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.