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Lantana sandersii A.R. Franck & Gann var. sanibelensis
(R.W. Sanders) A.R. Franck & Gann
West coast lantana, Sanibel shrubverbena

Lantana sandersii
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer

Family: Verbenaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Shrub

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Endemic to peninsular Florida.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

NatureServe Global Status: Critically Imperiled

Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status: Critically Imperiled

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

South Florida History and Distribution: This species was ranked as imperiled in Rare Plants of South Florida (Gann et al. 2002). It was reassessed in 2021 using updated NatureServe criteria and was reranked to critically imperiled.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: For more on recent taxonomic changes see Franck et al. 2021.

Synonyms: Lantana depressa Small var. sanibelensis R.W. Sanders

Other data on Lantana sandersii var. sanibelensis available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Lantana sandersii var. sanibelensis has been found in the following conservation area :
Occurrence Native Status
Cayo Costa State Park Present Native

Lantana sandersii var. sanibelensis has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Lee County Native

Lantana sandersii var. sanibelensis has been found in the following 4 habitats :
Coastal Grassland
Coastal Strand
Disturbed Upland
Marl Prairie

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Lantana sandersii
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer