Biology:Denisophytum pauciflorum
| Denisophytum pauciflorum | |
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| Blooming in open-canopy pine rockland habitat on Big Pine Key, FL | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Denisophytum |
| Species: | D. pauciflorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Denisophytum pauciflorum Grisebach[2]
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Denisophytum pauciflorum, commonly referred to as fewflower holdback,[2] is a rare species of legume in the peacock flower subfamily (Caesalpinioideae). It is known to grow natively in Cuba and scattered sites in extreme south Florida in the Lower Florida Keys.[3] However, there are some sources reporting it elsewhere in the West Indies, such as Hispaniola.[1]
Habitat
In Florida, it is only known to occur in pine rockland and rockland hammocks[3] on Big Pine Key and Cudjoe Key.[1]
Conservation
The species is reportedly somewhat widespread and abundant outside of Florida, although this needs further verification. However, in Florida it is regarded by NatureServe as critically endangered[1] and is a state-listed endangered species.[2] Here, it is threatened by habitat loss due to its already restricted range. Many occurrences are believed to exist on private land, although it has some protection inside the National Key Deer Refuge.[1]
Gallery
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Beginning to fruit -
Unique foliage -
Larger individual growing as a sprawling shrub
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Caesalpinia pauciflora" (in en). https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143662/Caesalpinia_pauciflora.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Denisophytum pauciflorum" (in en). https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/plant/species/2230.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Denisophytum pauciflorum" (in en). https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu/main.php?pg=show-taxon-detail.php&lsid=urn:lsid:ncbg.unc.edu:taxon:{5C6ED28D-A903-49FB-BBA9-C33DAAA0B742}.
Wikidata ☰ Q42810204 entry
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