Asimina incana
| Asimina incana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Asimina |
| Species: | A. incana |
| Binomial name | |
| Asimina incana | |
Asimina incana, the woolly pawpaw, is a species of pawpaw (genus Asimina, family Annonaceae). It is a shrub that grows to a height of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in). Its leaves are 3–6 millimetres (0.12–0.24 in) long and leathery. It usually grows 1–4 flowers per node.[1] Its pollen is shed as permanent tetrads.[2]
Asimina speciosa and Pityothamnus incanus are synonyms.[3]
References
- ^ Robert Kral (1997). "Annonaceae". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Flora of North America. Vol. 3. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-511246-7.
- ^ Walker JW (1971) Pollen Morphology, Phytogeography, and Phylogeny of the Annonaceae. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University, 202: 1-130.
- ^ https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/plant.aspx?id=2311