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Annonaceae
Asimina

not marked as a favorite taxon Asimina spatulata (Kral) D.B. Ward. Common name: Slimleaf Pawpaw. Habitat: Dry pinelands. Distribution: E. Georgia south to n. Florida (west of the Suwanee River), west to Panhandle Florida and s. Alabama.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: DeLaney (2010) discussed that A. spatulata includes a variety of geographically somewhat coherent forms, and for now may be considered a ‘species of convenience’ needing additional study.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl2, K4, WH3, DeLaney (2010a), Ward (2001); = Asimina longifolia Kral var. spatulata Kral — FNA3, NSProv, Godfrey (1988), Kral (1960); < Asimina angustifolia Raf. — K1, POWO, Wilbur (1970a); < Asimina longifolia Kral — NS; < Pityothamnus angustifolius (Raf.) Small — S. Basionym: Asimina longifolia Kral var. spatulata Kral 1960

Links to other floras: = Asimina longifolia var. spatulata - FNA3

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Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Asimina spatulata© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Asimina spatulata© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
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image #4 of Asimina spatulata© Roger L. Hammer | Original Image ⭷

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