Jussiaea suffruticosa L.
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Authority
Britton, Nathaniel L. & Millspaugh, Charles F. 1920. The Bahama Flora.
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Family
Onagraceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Erect, 6-10 dm. high, somewhat branched, more or less pubescent, at least above. Leaves linear to oblong-lanceolate, entire, short-petioled, 2.5-10 cm. long, acute at the apex, narrowed at the base; peduncles mostly not longer than the petioles; calyx-lobes 4, rarely 5, lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, acute or acuminate, 6-12 mm. long; petals obovate, bright yellow, 2-3 times as long as the calyx-lobes; capsule 3-6 cm. long, subcylindric, tapering to the base.
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Distribution
Fresh-water marshes and sink-holes, Great Bahama, New Providence, Eleuthera, Cat Island, Great Exuma, Acklin's Island and Crooked Island : North Carolina to Florida and Texas ; West Indies and continental tropical America ; Old World tropics. Bushy Jussiaea.
Grand Bahama Bahamas South America| New Providence Bahamas South America| Eleuthera Bahamas South America| Cat Island Bahamas South America| Exuma Bahamas South America| Acklins Bahamas South America| Crooked Island Bahamas South America| North Carolina United States of America North America| Florida United States of America North America| Texas United States of America North America| West Indies|