Metastelma blodgettii A.Gray is a plant in the Apocynaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Metastelma blodgettii A.Gray

Metastelma blodgettii A.Gray

Blodgett's swallow-wort is a threatened endemic perennial dogbane family plant from southern Florida and the Bahamas.

Family
Genus
Metastelma
Order
Gentianales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Metastelma blodgettii A.Gray

Metastelma blodgettii, commonly known as Blodgett's swallow-wort, is a perennial plant species belonging to the dogbane family. This species is endemic to southern Florida and the Bahamas, and it holds a threatened status within the state of Florida.

Photo: (c) Jay Horn, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jay Horn · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Gentianales Apocynaceae Metastelma

More from Apocynaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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