Asimina longifolia

Asimina longifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Magnoliids
Order:	Magnoliales
Family:	Annonaceae
Genus:	Asimina
Species:	A. longifolia
Binomial name
	Asimina longifolia; Kral
Synonyms
	Asimina angustifolia A.Gray; Pityothamnus angustifolius (A. Gray) Small;

Asimina longifolia, the slimleaf pawpaw, is a shrub in the custard apple family. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found on the coastal plain. Its preferred habitat is dry, sandy pinelands. ^[2]

There are two named varieties:^[1]

A. longifolira var. longifolia - Only found in Florida and Georgia.
A. longifolia var. spathulata - Found from southern Alabama to southern South Carolina.

It is unclear if the two varieties should be considered distinct species. This group is in need of further taxonomic study.

References

^ ^a ^b "Asimina longifolia". Flora of North America. efloras.org. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
^ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States

[FNA-1] "Asimina longifolia". Flora of North America. efloras.org. Retrieved 23 June 2014.

[2] Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States

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