Asimina longifolia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Asimina |
| Species: | A. longifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Asimina longifolia Kral
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Asimina longifolia, the slim-leaf pawpaw[1] or polecat-bush,[2] is a shrub in the custard apple family. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found on the coastal plain.
There are two named varieties:[2]
- A. longifolia var. longifolia - Only found in Florida and Georgia.
- A. longifolia var. spatulata - 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.[citation needed]
Description
[edit]It is a small bush 2 to 3 feet in height. Prominent features include long narrow leaves, 4 by 1⁄4 inches, and white flowers.[3][4] Its pollen is shed in permanent tetrads.[5]
Ecology
[edit]Habitat
[edit]A. lognifolia's preferred habitat is dry pinelands or dry maritime forests.[6] It has been observed to grow in association with Florida phlox, queen's delight, laurel oak, and coastal blackroot, among others.[7]
Phenology
[edit]This species has been observed to flower from spring into the summer.[8]
Fire Ecology
[edit]A. longifolia has been observed in areas both fire excluded and burned.[7]
References
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- ^ a b NatureServe (31 May 2024). "Asimina longifolia". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Asimina longifolia". Flora of North America. efloras.org. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Rafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel) (1840). Autikon botanikon (in English and Latin). Philadelphia. p. 77. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.232.
- ^ Gray, Asa (1886). "The Genus Asimina". Botanical Gazette. 11 (7): 161–163. doi:10.1086/325964. S2CID 84972335.
- ^ Bailey, I.W.; Nast, Charlotte G. (1943). "The Comparative Morphology of the Winteraceae I. Pollen and Stamens". Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. 24 (3): 340–346. doi:10.5962/p.185481.
- ^ Weakley, A.S.; Southeastern Flora Team (2024). "2 results for Slimleaf pawpaw". Flora of the southeastern United States Web App. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Herbarium, North Carolina Botanical Garden. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: L. C. Anderson, R. K. Godfrey, R. Komarek, A. Schmidt, and Robert S. Blaisdell. States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Lafayette, Leon, and Wakulla. Georgia: Baker and Thomas.
- ^ Wunderlin, Richard P.; Hansen, Bruce F. (2011). Guide to the vascular plants of Florida (3rd ed.). Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida. ISBN 978-0-8130-3543-7.