Asimina longifolia
| Asimina longifolia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Asimina |
| Species: | A. longifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Asimina longifolia Kral | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Asimina longifolia, the slimleaf pawpaw, is a shrub in the custard apple family. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found on the coastal plain. Its preferred habitat is dry, sandy pinelands. [2]
There are two named varieties:[1]
- A. longifolira var. longifolia - Only found in Florida and Georgia.
- A. longifolia var. spathulata - Found from southern Alabama to southern South Carolina.
It is unclear if the two varieties should be considered distinct species. This group is in need of further taxonomic study.
References
- 1 2 "Asimina longifolia". Flora of North America. efloras.org. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ↑ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States
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