Aphyllon ludovicianum (Orobanchaceae), newly reported in coastal Alabama and Florida, U.S.A.

Authors

  • Adam C. Schneider Hendrix College
  • Jessica Bickell Big Lagoon State Park
  • Ben E. Benton Hendrix College
  • L. Turner Collins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17348/jbrit.v15.i2.1165

Keywords:

Aphyllon ludovicianum, noteworthy collection, new record, Alabama, Florida

Abstract

We describe the first records of the parasitic plant Aphyllon ludovicianum in Alabama and Florida, a range extension and disjunction of over 400 miles eastward and over 500 miles southward. A key to the two species of Aphyllon in Alabama and Florida is included.

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Published

2021-12-10

How to Cite

Schneider, A. C. ., Bickell, J. ., Benton, B. E. ., & Collins, L. T. . (2021). Aphyllon ludovicianum (Orobanchaceae), newly reported in coastal Alabama and Florida, U.S.A. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 15(2), 583–585. https://doi.org/10.17348/jbrit.v15.i2.1165

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Section

FLORISTICS, ECOLOGY, & CONSERVATION