Biology:Amorpha crenulata
| Amorpha crenulata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Amorpha |
| Species: | A. crenulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Amorpha crenulata Rydb.
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Amorpha herbacea var. crenulata (Rydb.) Isely | |
Amorpha crenulata is species of a flowering plant, also known as Amorpha herbacea var. crenulata and by the common name crenulate lead-plant. It is native to the southern tip of Florida, where it was listed as endangered in 1985[3] and is currently listed as critically endangered.[1] It only has two wild populations, only found in Fairchild Tropical Gardens and A. D. Barnes Park.[4] A recovery plan for it and other species in Florida was proposed in 1999,[5] but the 2010 assessment found just 200 mature plants.[1] The population is decreasing quickly, with 80% of the population being wiped out in A. D. Barnes between 2010-2023. The species is threatened by fire exclusion and the habitat degradation that occurs as a result.[4]
It is a semi-deciduous flowering shrub with dark green leaflets and multi-colored flowers including white, blue, orange and purple.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Contu, S. (2012). "Amorpha crenulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T19893100A20005638.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19893100/20005638. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ↑ "Amorpha crenulata Rydb.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:11417-2.
- ↑ "Crenulate lead-plant (Amorpha crenulata)". https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6470.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136484/Amorpha_herbacea_var_crenulata.
- ↑ Martin, Dave (May 18, 1999). "Recovery Plan for the endangered Amorpha crenulata (crenulate lead-plant), Chamaesyce deltoidea ssp. deltoidea (deltoid spurge), Galactia smallii (Small's milkpea), and Polygala smallii (tiny polygala)". https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/documents/news-attached-files/Pine%20Rocklands%20Recovery%20Plan%20Amendment.pdf.
- ↑ "Crenulate Leadplant". https://saveplants.org/plant-profile/?CPCNum=107.
Wikidata ☰ Q15524127 entry
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