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Illicium floridanum

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Florida Anisetree

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.160358
Element CodePDILL01010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderIlliciales
FamilySchisandraceae
GenusIllicium
Other Common Names
Florida-anise (EN) Florida anisetree (EN) Florida Star-anise (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.
Conservation Status
Review Date1991-05-23
Change Date1991-05-23
Edition Date1991-04-09
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Rank Reasons
Occurs in many counties of Mississippi and Louisiana, as well as parts of Louisiana, Florida, and Georgia. There is also an isolated population in eastern Mexico.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
FloridaS4Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
MississippiS4Yes
GeorgiaSHYes
AlabamaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
Florida (3)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Springs CreekOcala National Forest2,954
Gum BayApalachicola National Forest11,645
Long BayApalachicola National Forest5,726
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Louisiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Saline Bayou W & S River CorridorKisatchie National Forest5,355
References (4)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1997. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 590 pp.
  2. 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.
  3. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.
  4. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2024. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of March 4, 2024. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2203 pp.