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smooth ayenia
Scientific Name: Ayenia glabra
Family: Sterculiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Ayenia glabra
Ayenia glabra, commonly known as Smooth Ayenia, is a shrub belonging to the genus Ayenia.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Ayenia glabra S. Watson
- Common Name: Smooth Ayenia
- Kingdom: Not explicitly mentioned, inferred to be Plantae.
- Class: Dicotyledoneae (Dicot)
- Order: Malvales
- Family:
- Originally classified under Sterculiaceae.
- Currently classified under Malvaceae (mallow family).
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: None explicitly mentioned, but the text refers to different authorities (S. Watson) which could imply taxonomic revisions over time.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to southern North America, specifically the Trans-Pecos region.
- Found in the United States.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Growth Habit: Shrub.
- Duration: Perennial (lives for more than two years).
Considerations for Pets
- The plant is a shrub.
Considerations for Children
- The plant is a shrub.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Attracts various forms of wildlife.
Further Information
- Discover Life: Discover Life
- Encyclopedia of Life: Encyclopedia of Life
- Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History
- PLantae Mundi/Fuentes/ITRE
- Wikispecies