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Styracaceae
Halesia

not marked as a favorite taxon Halesia diptera J. Ellis var. magniflora Godfrey. Common name: Big-flower Two-Wing Silverbell. Phenology: Mar-May. Habitat: Dry to moist hammocks. Distribution: Endemic to sw. GA and Panhandle FL.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: Fritsch in FNA (2009) considered the variation clinal, the larger-flowered plants in the eastern part of the range of morphological variation in H. diptera s.l., and not worthy of taxonomic status. Included in the species by Jones & Coile (1988) and Thorne (1954)

Synonymy ⓘ: = Godfrey (1988), Reveal & Seldin (1976); < Halesia diptera J.Ellis — Fl5, FNA8, GW2, K4, S, WH3; < Mohrodendrum dipterum (J.Ellis) Britton — S13. Basionym: Halesia diptera J.Ellis var. magniflora Godfrey 1958

Links to other floras: < Halesia diptera - FNA8

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 2

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