Houstonia floridana Standley. Common name: Rockland Bluet. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Pine rocklands, marl prairies. Distribution: S. FL (Miami-Dade and Monroe counties); n. Bahamas.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: The epithet "filifolia" (used in various combinations at genus and variety level and in various genera) was determined by Terrell (1986) to apply to typic Houstonia nigricans, a judgment now fixed by designation of a lectotype.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Hedyotis nigricans (Lam.) Fosberg var. filifolia (Chapm.) Shinners — Bah, basionym ambiguous; = Hedyotis nigricans (Lam.) Fosberg var. floridana (Standl.) Wunderlin — Terrell (1986), Terrell (1991), Turner (1995b); = Houstonia filifolia (Chapm.) Small — S, basionym ambiguous; = Stenaria nigricans (Lam.) Terrell var. floridana (Standl.) Terrell — Fl5, K4, WH3, Terrell (2001); Houstonia floridana Standl. Basionym: Houstonia floridana Standl. 1918
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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