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Avicennia germinans (L.) L.
black mangrove

       
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Photo of Avicennia germinans (L.) L.
©Mark W. Skinner. USDA NRCS NPDC. Costa Rica, Santa Rosa National Park. August 19, 1981. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Avicennia germinans (L.) L.

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Synonyms:
Avicennia germinans (L.) L.

  AVNI2 Avicennia nitida Jacq.
 

Distribution:
Avicennia germinans (L.) L.

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USA (FL, LA, MS, TX), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Avicennia germinans (L.) L.

View 32 genera in Verbenaceae, 3 species in Avicennia
 

Classification:
Avicennia germinans (L.) L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Lamiales
Family Verbenaceae – Verbena family
Genus Avicennia L. – mangrove
Species Avicennia germinans (L.) L. – black mangrove
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Avicennia germinans (L.) L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
OBL NO OBL NO NO NO OBL NO NO NO NO NO OBL NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Avicennia germinans (L.) L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 32137.

View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

 
 
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