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Asimina longifolia (slimleaf pawpaw)

Synonyms: Asimina angustifolia (heterotypic); Pityothamnus angustifolius

Wikipedia Abstract

Asimina longifolia, the slimleaf pawpaw, is a shrub in the custard apple family. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found on the coastal plain. Its preferred habitat is dry, sandy pinelands. There are two named varieties: \n* A. longifolira var. longifolia - Only found in Florida and Georgia. \n* A. longifolia var. spathulata - Found from southern Alabama to southern South Carolina. It is unclear if the two varieties should be considered distinct species. This group is in need of further taxonomic study.
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Infraspecies

Predators

Gopherus polyphemus ((Florida) Gopher Tortoise)[1]
Protographium marcellus (Zebra Swallowtail)[2]

Citations

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1Patterns of Folivory and Seed Ingestion by Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in a Southeastern Pine Savanna, Roger D. Birkhead, Craig Guyer and Sharon M. Hermann, Am. Midl. Nat. 154:143-151
2Zebra Swallowtail, Pawpaw Butterfly, Kite Swallowtail, Ajax Eurytides marcellus (Cramer) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Papilionidae), Donald W. Hall and Jerry F. Butler, University of Florida
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0