The two varieties of M. quadrivalvis are very similar and are separated on technical differences of their leaflets.
Var. angustat...Read Morea - Leaflets with only the median vein evident on the lower surface
Var. floridana - Leaflets with evident lateral venation on lower surface
Variety angustata is a plant of sandhills, flatwoods and mesic hammocks. It is widespread in Florida.
Variety floridana is a plant of scrub and dry sandhills.
Richard P. Wunderlin, Ph.D.
Institute for Systematic Botany
Department of Biology
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL 33620-5200
This grows wild at the ranch. It serves as a larval host plant for the Reakirt's Blue (Hemiargus isola) butterfly. ~ Cat
The two varieties of M. quadrivalvis are very similar and are separated on technical differences of their leaflets.
Var. angustat...Read More