Biology:Vallesia antillana
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Short description: Species of shrub
| Vallesia antillana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Vallesia |
| Species: | V. antillana
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| Binomial name | |
| Vallesia antillana Woodson, 1937[1]
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Vallesia antillana, common name pearl berry or tearshrub, is a flowering shrub that grows in The Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and Key West.[citation needed] A small population has also been found in Everglades National Park.[2] The flowers do not have much fragrance. It is a perennial plant with white flowers and white fruit.[3] It is in the family Apocynaceae.[4][5]
It has been used in landscaping and thrives in partial sun.[2] The fruit form is a nearly translucent drupe.[2][6]
References
- ↑ Robert Everard Woodson, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 24: 13 (1937)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "IRC - Natives for Your Neighborhood". https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Vallanti. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ↑ "Florida Native Plant Society". https://www.fnps.org/. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ↑ "Vallesia antillana, Tear-shrub, Pearl Berry -". https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/vallesia_antillana.htm. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ↑ Nelson, Gil (1996) (in en). The Shrubs and Woody Vines of Florida: A Reference and Field Guide. Pineapple Press Inc. ISBN 9781561641109. https://books.google.com/books?id=vNMnsHiDkOkC&dq=Vallesia+antillana&pg=PA40.
- ↑ (in en) Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. The University. 1989. https://books.google.com/books?id=AdfzAAAAMAAJ&q=Vallesia+antillana.
Wikidata ☰ Q15379648 entry
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