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(Unnamed) Sleepy Morning (Waltheria bahamensis Britton)

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↑Summary

A plant previously thought to be endemic to the Bahamas but also later found in Florida and now presumed native there as well.

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Native

This map is based on our research. We have checked its accuracy to Level 3 ecoregions. Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.

↑Habitat

Found in Florida and the Bahamas, on pine barrens and other dry pinelands, in hammocks savannas, and in rocky and sandy coastal areas.

This species is closely related to the common, pantropical uhaloa (Waltheria indica), as well as Waltheria glabra, which is native to the West Indies and does not occur on the mainland in North America. It is able to hybridize with both of these species and both hybrids have been found in Florida, suggesting they are able to spread on their own.

↑Notes

The name "Sleepy Morning" refers primarily to W. indica. It is the only common name we have seen used to refer to this species, but the name fails to identify this species specifically. It is probably necessary to coin a new common name for this species to refer to it unambiguously.

↑Links & External Resources

• Waltheria bahamensis | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)

• Waltheria bahamensis | Flora of North America (About This Site)