OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Magnoliids: Magnoliales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Asimina spatulata   FAMILY Annonaceae   Go to FSUS key



INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Asimina angustifolia   FAMILY Annonaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Asimina spatulata

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Asimina angustifolia

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3 (1997)

Asimina longifolia var. spatulata

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Pityothamnus angustifolius

 

COMMON NAME:
Slimleaf Pawpaw


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Asimina spatulata   FAMILY Annonaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Asimina angustifolia   FAMILY Annonaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Asimina spatulata

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Asimina angustifolia

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3
Asimina longifolia var. spatulata

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Pityothamnus angustifolius

 

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4674

Shrub
Perennial

Habitat: Dry pinelands, per Weakley's Flora

Native to Georgia

Uncommon

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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring
Outer petals white; inner petals white, pink, or with red or maroon patches
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
6 petals (usually)
Many stamens
Superior ovary

Flowers in leaf axils, solitary

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall?
Berry

 

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