Araujia odorata
| Family Name | Apocynaceae |
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Araujia odorata (Hook. & Arn.) Fontella & Goyder - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jun 2016 |
| Determination History |
Morrenia odorata
(Hook. & Arn.) Lindl.
- Determined By: G. Ionta,
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| Locality | USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Eckerd College Palm Hammock; SW corner of hammock near large pond and Lewis House parking lot. 27° 42' 57" N 82° 41' 26" W |
| Description | Climbing/trailing among Smilax spp. and Ampelopsis arborea, the stem waxy, light green, brown and semi-woody at base, with short fluffy white trichomes on leaves and stem, and with sticky, white sap with a pungent scent; leaves heart-shaped, 4.5 cm long; flowers sweet-smelling, white, the sepals long, the bottom set with purple tips; the center petals are bent up towar center to surround fused reproductive structures. |
| Habitat | Under cabbage palms [Sabal palmetto] on edge of palm hammock. |
| Reproductive State | Flower |
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | D. Hilbert 157 |
| Collection Date | 02 Oct 2012 |
| Accession Number | 268984 |
| Image | 268984.jpg |
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation |