Characteristics
Dicots
Avicennia germinans (L.)L.
BLACK MANGROVE
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Although often allied historically with Verbenaceae, molecular and morphological data support including Avicennia in the Acanthaceae (Schwarzbach & McDade 2002).
Native
OBL (NWPL)
OBL (DEP)
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Classification
Citation
AVICENNIA GERMINANS (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, Sp. Pl., ed. 3. 891. 1764.
Bontia germinans Linnaeus 1759.
JAMAICA: Without data, Browne s.n. (lectotype: LINN 813.2). Lectotypified by Stearn, Kew Bull. 1958: 34. 1958.
Species Distribution Map
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
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Specimens and Distribution
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