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Rubiaceae
Chiococca

not marked as a favorite taxon Chiococca alba (Linnaeus) A.S. Hitchcock. Common name: Snowberry, Milkberry, Pissabed, Perlilla, Canica. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Coastal hammocks, shell middens, hammock edges and adjacent habitats. Distribution: N. FL (St. Johns and Dixie counties) south to s. FL; West Indies (including Bahamas and Bermuda); s. TX south through Mexico to Central America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: See Franck et al. (2021) for detailed discussion.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, S, Franck et al (2021); < Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. — Fl5, K4, Meso4.2, Mex, Tx, WH3, WI; Lonicera alba Linnaeus. Basionym: Lonicera alba L. 1753

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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