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Cyrilla parvifolia

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Littleleaf Titi

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145266
Element CodePDCYR02020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderEricales
FamilyCyrillaceae
GenusCyrilla
Other Common Names
littleleaf titi (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Kartesz' checklist (1994) includes Cyrilla arida with C. parvifolia, but Florida Heritage Program treats C. arida as a distinct species, rare and limited to scrub habitats. FNA (vol. 8, 2009) expands the concept of Cyrilla racemiflora to include C. arida and C. parviflora.
Conservation Status
Review Date1993-07-07
Change Date1993-07-07
Edition Date1993-07-07
Edition AuthorsStoner, N.
Range Extent Comments
Coastal Plain: n. Florida to Louisiana. Kartesz' 1996 distribution data includes only Florida and Georgia.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Swamps and bays.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
GeorgiaSNRYes
FloridaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Florida (1)
AreaForestAcres
SavannahApalachicola National Forest1,927
References (3)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Small, J.K. 1933. Manual of the southeastern flora. Two volumes. Hafner Publishing Company, New York.
  3. USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, PLANTS Database [USDA PLANTS]. http://plants.usda.gov/. Accessed 2015.