Bonamia grandiflora
Bull. Herb. Boissier 5: 810. 1897.
Common names: Florida lady’s nightcap
IllustratedEndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Breweria grandiflora A. Gray Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 15: 49. 1879
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.
Perennials. Stems prostrate to trailing, glabrous or puberulent. Leaves: blade ovate, 20–30 × 20–25 mm, surfaces glabrous or puberulent, glabrescent. Flowers: sepals unequal, lanceolate to oblong-ovate, 15–28 × 4–10 mm; corolla 70–85 mm; styles connate 1/2 length. Capsules conic.
Phenology: Flowering summer–early fall.
Habitat: Sand-pine scrub.
Elevation: 0–30 m.
Discussion
Bonamia grandiflora is in the Center for Plant Conservation’s National Collection of Endangered Plants.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.