Melochia pyramidata Linnaeus var. pyramidata . Common name: Pyramid-flower, Anglepod Melochia, Smooth Melochia. Phenology: Apr-Nov. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: S. FL; West Indies; LA and TX south through Mexico and Central America to South America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: A second variety, var. hieronymi Schumann, hairier and with more flowers per umbel, is apparently restricted to South America.
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA6, POWO, Goldberg (1967); < Melochia pyramidata L. — Bah, Fl4, K4, Mex, NcTx, NS, S13, WH3, WI. Basionym: Melochia pyramidata L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Melochia pyramidata var. pyramidata - FNA6
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)
- Great Plains: FAC (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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