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Cayaponia americana (Lam.) Cogn.
American melonleaf

Cayaponia americana
Copyright by: Roger Hammer (2022)
In habitat, Castellow Hammock Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Family: Cucurbitaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Vine

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: South Florida and the West Indies.

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 History and Distribution: Ranked as critically imperiled in Rare Plants of South Florida (Gann et al. 2002; pp 230-231) based on one occurrence in Castellow Hammock Park, Miami-Dade County, where it is still present. It has also been documented in adjoining conservation areas managed by Miami-Dade County, but all within an area approximately 1 km sq.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Comments: For images, click on the USDA PLANTS and Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants links below.

Other data on Cayaponia americana available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Cayaponia americana has been found in the following 4 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Castellow Hammock parcel 31 Assumed to be Present Native
Castellow Hammock parcel 33 Assumed to be Present Native
Castellow Hammock Park Present Native
Ross Hammock Present Native

Cayaponia americana has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Miami-Dade County Native

Cayaponia americana has been found in the following habitat :
Rockland Hammock

All Images:

Cayaponia americana
Copyright by: Roger Hammer (2022)
In habitat, Castellow Hammock Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Cayaponia americana
Copyright by: Alicie Warren, 2012
In habitat, Castellow Hammock Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Cayaponia americana
Copyright by: Alicie Warren, 2012
In habitat, Castellow Hammock Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Cayaponia americana
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley