Asimina incana
| Asimina incana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Asimina |
| Species: | A. incana |
| Binomial name | |
| Asimina incana | |
Asimina incana, also known as the woolly pawpaw, is a species of pawpaw (genus Asimina, family Annonaceae). Its botanical synonyms include Asimina speciosa and Pityothamnus incanus[2]
Description
This species is a shrub growing 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. The plant typically produces 1–4 flowers per node.[3] Its pollen is shed as permanent tetrads.[4]
References
- ↑ "Asimina incana". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/plant.aspx?id=2311
- ↑ 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.