Home Flora of Missouri
Tropicos Names Specimens References Projects Images
Home
Name Search
Families
Volumes
Asimina Adans. Search in The Plant ListSearch in IPNISearch in Australian Plant Name IndexSearch in Index Nominum Genericorum (ING)Search in NYBG Virtual HerbariumSearch in JSTOR Plant ScienceSearch in SEINetSearch in African Plants Database at Geneva Botanical Garden Decrease font Increase font Restore font
 

Published In: Familles des Plantes 2: 365. 1763. (Jul-Aug 1763) (Fam. Pl.) Name publication detailView in BotanicusView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 7/9/2009)
Acceptance : Accepted
Project Data     (Last Modified On 8/6/2009)

 

Export To PDF Export To Word

1. Asimina Adans.

(Kral, 1960; Wilbur, 1970)

About 10 species, eastern U.S. and adjacent Canada.

Asimina is the only temperate genus in a large, otherwise tropical family. The flowers are only successfully fertilized via outcrossing, often resulting in low fruit set. The fruits are dispersed by mammals.

 
 
© 2013 Missouri Botanical Garden - 4344 Shaw Boulevard - Saint Louis, Missouri 63110
 Send feedback|Terms Of Use|API|Linking to Tropicos|FAQ|Additional Info