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12-22-2016

Bonamia grandiflora

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Bonamia grandiflora is a rare species of flowering plant in the morning glory family known by the common names Florida lady’s nightcapFlorida bonamia, and scrub morning glory. It is endemic to Central Florida, where there are about 100 known populations remaining, many of which are within the bounds of the Ocala National Forest.[1] The plant has declined in recent decades primarily due to the development of its habitat, which is being converted to urban zones and citrus groves.[2] This is the primary reason that the plant was federally listed as a threatened species in 1987.[3]

This native Florida wildflower is a perennial vine which trails along the ground to a maximum length around 3 meters. There is a deep root and multiple underground stems. The hairy stem is lined with leathery, gray-green leaves up to 5 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a single showy flower borne on a short, erect peduncle. The flower corolla opens in the morning, spreading 7 or 8 centimeters wide and up to 10 centimeters long. It is pale to bright blue-purple with a white throat. At the center of the funnel-shaped corolla are five stamens tipped with yellow anthers. The fruit is a capsule around a centimeter in length containing a few seeds.

Detailed information
Full Name: Florida bonamia (Bonamia grandiflora)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 11/02/1987 Southeast Region (Region 4) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Florida bonamia, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Florida
  • US Counties in which the Florida bonamia, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Florida bonamia, Wherever found is known to occur: Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
  • Additional species information
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Florida bonamia.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
06/20/1996 Florida Scrub and High Pineland Plants (19 spp.) View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
06/20/1996 Florida Scrub and High Pineland Plants (19 spp.) View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
03/25/2014 79 FR 16366 16368 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Status Reviews of 33 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
04/26/2007 72 FR 20866 20868 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 22 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
08/28/2008 Florida Bonamia 5-Year Review
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