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Cucurbitaceae
Cayaponia

Cayaponia americana (Lamarck) Cogniaux. Common name: American Melonleaf. Phenology: May-Aug. Habitat: Rockland hammocks, in tree-fall gaps. Distribution: S. FL; West Indies.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl2, FNA6, K4, NS, POWO, WH3; Bryonia americana Lamarck. Basionym: Bryonia americana Lam. 1785

Links to other floras: = Cayaponia americana - FNA6

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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