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Euphorbiaceae
Microstachys

not marked as a favorite taxon *Microstachys corniculata (Vahl) A.H.L. de Jussieu ex Grisebach. Common name: Hato tejas. Phenology: Jun-Nov. Habitat: Disturbed longleaf pine sandhills, other disturbed areas. Distribution: S. and c. FL (where presumably introduced); West Indies (Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico); Mexico, Central America, and South America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl2, FNA12, K4, Mex; = Sebastiania corniculata (Vahl) Müller of Aargau — WH3; Tragia corniculata Vahl. Basionym: Tragia corniculata Vahl 1798

Links to other floras: = Microstachys corniculata - FNA12

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL

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