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Hedyotis nigricans (Lam.) Fosberg var. floridana
(Standl.) Wunderlin
Florida diamond flowers

Family: Rubiaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: South Florida and the northern Bahamas.

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Rare

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Hedyotis nigricans
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer

Other data on Hedyotis nigricans var. floridana available from :
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Hedyotis nigricans var. floridana has been found in the following 32 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Bill Sadowski Park Present Native
Black Creek Forest Present Native
Camp Owaissa Bauer Present Native
Deering Estate at Cutler Present Native
Eachus Pineland Present Native
Everglades National Park Present Native
Florida City Pineland Present Native
Fuchs Hammock Preserve Present Native
Fuchs Hammock Preserve Present Native
George N. Avery Pineland Present Native
Goulds Pineland Present Native
Hillsboro Pineland Natural Area Recorded as Present in Error
Ingram Pineland Present Native
Larry and Penny Thompson Park Present Native
Ludlam Pineland Present Native
Luis Martinez United States Army Reserve Station, Richmond Pine Rocklands Present Native
Miami Metrozoo Possibly Extirpated Possibly Extirpated
National Key Deer Refuge Present Native
Navy Wells Pineland Present Native
Ned Glenn Nature Preserve Present Native
Nixon Smiley Pineland Preserve Present Native
Northrop Pineland Present Native
Palm Drive Pineland Present Native
Pine Ridge Sanctuary Present Native
Quail Roost Pineland Present Native
R. Hardy Matheson Preserve Present Native
Rock Pit #39 Present Native
Seminole Wayside Park Present Native
Snake Creek/Miramar Pineland Natural Area Present Native
Sunny Palms Pineland Present Native
Tradewinds Regional Park Recorded as Present in Error
Trinity Pineland Present Native


Hedyotis nigricans var. floridana has been found in the following 2 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Miami-Dade County Native
Monroe County (Keys) Native


Hedyotis nigricans var. floridana has been found in the following 2 habitats :
Disturbed Upland
Pine Rockland


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Hedyotis nigricans
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer
Hedyotis nigricans
Copyright by: Shirley Denton