Currently Accepted Name: | Dioscorea floridana Bartlett |
Locality: | USA. Florida. Hillsborough Co.: S side of Mc Mullen Branch of the South Prong of the Alafia River, ca. 1.7 mi. E of FL 39 and 1.4 mi. N of Thatcher Road (NE of Picnic). T31S, R22E, Sec. 16. 27º 45’ 0” N -82º -7’ -59” W |
Habitat: | Dry, mixed hardwood and coniferous forest dominated by Quercus laurifolia, Cornus florida, Prunus caroliniana, Quercus maritima [Q. laurifolia], Carya glabra, Ximenia americana, Sabal palmetto, Juniperus silicicola [J. virginiana], scattered Prunus serotina, Liquidambar styraciflua, and Pinus clausa; in soil of ca. equal parts fine sand and organic material. |