Leaflet blades mostly obovate or oblong, base cuneate to rounded, usually strongly asymmetrical, surfaces sparsely pubescent abaxially. Flowers (17–)20–23 mm; calyx 5–7 mm.

Phenology: Flowering year-round.
Habitat: Sandy coastal dunes, ham­mocks, pinelands, roadside ditches.
Elevation: 0–10 m.

Distribution

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Fla., West Indies (Antilles, Bahamas), n South America.

Discussion

Subspecies bahamensis is known from coastal coun­ties in peninsular Florida. The littoral habitat of subsp. bahamensis has declined with the intensive development of the Florida coastline; the plants persist along roadsides and other disturbed areas.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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