Hexastylis naniflora
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Aristolochiaceae |
| Genus: | Hexastylis |
| Species: | H. naniflora
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| Hexastylis naniflora | |
Hexastylis naniflora is a rare species of flowering plant in the birthwort family known by the common name dwarf-flowered heartleaf. It is endemic to the Piedmont region of the United States, where it is limited to a small area straddling the border between North Carolina and South Carolina. It is a federally listed threatened species.[1]
This is a
This plant occurs in
Quercus montana (chestnut oak), and Quercus velutina (black oak).[2]
The plant is known from eleven counties in southern North Carolina and northern South Carolina. In 2004 there were about 150 populations known,
References
- ^ a b c USFWS. Threatened status of Hexastylis naniflora (dwarf-flowered heartleaf). Federal Register April 14, 1989.
- ^ a b c d e f Hexastylis naniflora. Archived 2012-09-05 at the Wayback Machine Center for Plant Conservation.
- ^ a b c Hexastylis naniflora. The Nature Conservancy.
- ^ Hexastylis naniflora. Flora of North America.