Family: Plantaginaceae
                                    
                                    
				
          
Group:  Dicot
          
            
              
					
Perennation:
					
						Perennial
					
					
					
				
					
Habit:
					
						Herb
					 
					
					
				
					
Substrate:
					
						Terrestrial
					
					
					
				
					
Native Status:
					
            			Native	
	            	
					
					
				
				
Native Range:
				The West Indies, southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America and South America.
				
				
				  
Map of Locations [currently Florida only]
                                    
				
				Comments:
				For information and images from Eleuthera, visit the 
Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve website. Also visit IRC's 
Natives For Your Neighborhood website for horticultural information about this species in South Florida.
				
				
				
Synonyms:
				Bamia monnieri.