Family: Rutaceae
Group: Dicot
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Shrub
Perennation:
Perennial
Native Range: South Florida and the West Indies (Greater Antilles, Bahamas).
Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida
NatureServe Global Status:
Vulnerable
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 574-575 ) based on two occurrences in three conservation areas (Hugh Taylor Birch State Park; Crandon Park and Virginia Key and Marine Stadium). This species has been planted in several protected areas. There is recruitment from out-planted individuals at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, but these recruits are not yet reproductive (Possley 2022).
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Cultivated
Comments: For more information, see our
species account and our
Natives For Your Neighborhood website. For a digitized image of Elbert Little's Florida range map, visit the
Exploring Florida website. See also Florida Natural Areas Inventory's
Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida page (Chafin 2000).
