Family: Commelinaceae
Group: Monocot
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Herb
Perennation:
Perennial
Native Range: Scattered in the southeastern United States (Florida, Georgia), the West Indies, southern Mexico, Central America and South America.
Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status:
Critically Imperiled
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Native
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Not Cultivated
Comments: Rediscovered August 16, 2002 at Crystal Lake Sand Pine Scrub Natural Area in Broward County by Patricia L. Howell.
For images, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.