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Strumpfia maritima Jacq.
Pride-of-Big-Pine

Strumpfia maritima
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer

Family: Rubiaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Shrub

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: South Florida, the West Indies, southern Mexico (Quintana Roo) and South America (Venezuela).

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

NatureServe Global Status: Apparently Secure

State of Florida Status: Endangered

Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status: Critically Imperiled

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 535-537) based on three extant occurrences in two conservation areas (National Key Deer Refuge; Sugarloaf Hammocks, Florida Keys Wildlife and Environmental Area) and one non-conservation area (Grassy Key Pride-of-Big-Pine Site) in the Monroe County Keys. In 2005, plants were also located in the Middle Torch Hammocks, Florida Keys Wildlife and Environmental Area. The Grassy Key site is now part of the Florida Forever BOT Florida Keys Ecosystem Project.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: See also Florida Natural Areas Inventory's Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida page (Chafin 2000).

Other data on Strumpfia maritima available from :

Strumpfia maritima has been found in the following 2 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
National Key Deer Refuge Present Native
Sugarloaf Hammocks, Florida Keys Wildlife and Environmental Area Present Native

Strumpfia maritima has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Monroe County (Keys) Native

Strumpfia maritima has been found in the following 2 habitats :
Coastal Berm
Pine Rockland

All Images:

Strumpfia maritima
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer
Strumpfia maritima
Copyright by: George D. Gann
in habitat, southwestern Puerto Rico, 2009
Strumpfia maritima
Copyright by: George D. Gann
in habitat, Dominican Republic, 2011
Strumpfia maritima
Copyright by: George D. Gann
in habitat, Dominican Republic, 2011