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Nyctaginaceae
Abronia

not marked as a favorite taxon Abronia macrocarpa L.A. Galloway. Common name: Large-fruit Sand-verbena. Phenology: Mar-Apr. Habitat: In clearings and post oak woodlands on deep Eocene (Carrizo) sand deposits. Distribution: Endemic to e. TX (Freestone, Leon, and Robertson counties).

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ID notes: Abronia macrocarpa is the only species of its genus as far east as e. TX. Additionally, it is distinctive in its large, papery fruits.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA4, K4; < Abronia ameliae Lundell — Tx. Basionym: Abronia macrocarpa L.A.Galloway 1972

Links to other floras: = Abronia macrocarpa - FNA4

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