GENUS CODE: ILLIC GENUS SCIENTIFIC:Illicium GENUS AUTHORITY: L. GENUS COMMON: Anisetree GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 42 species, shrubs and trees, of temperate and subtropical se. Asia and se. North America (se. United States, Cuba, Haiti, and e. Mexico). Morris et al. (2007) studied the evolution of the genus and revised its sectional taxonomy; New World and Old World taxa form separate clades, treated as separate sections, our species being in section Cymbostemon. GENUS IDENTIFICATION: GENUS REFERENCES: Vincent in FNA (1997); Morris et al. (2007); Keng in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Stone & Freeman (1968).
FAMILY INDEX
FAMILY CODE: ILLICI FAMILY SCIENTIFIC:Illiciaceae FAMILY AUTHORITY: A.C. Smith 1947 FAMILY COMMON: Star-anise Family FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of 1 genus and about 42 species, shrubs and trees, of temperate and subtropical se. Asia and se. North America (se. United States, Cuba, Haiti, and e. Mexico). The family is most closely related to the Schisandraceae, Austrobaileyaceae, and Trimeniaceae. FAMILY REFERENCE: Keng in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993).
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NATIVE RANGE: GA, FL, AL, MS & LA HORTICULTURAL
Plant Sale Text: Florida anise-tree is a useful evergreen shrub, easy to grow and tolerant of most conditions. This Southeastern native shrub develops a compact rounded form that is excellent for screening purposes. Unusual maroon-purple flowers in the spring, followed by fruits that are whorled in shape and reddish-brown at maturity. The leaves have a pleasant licorice-like aroma, especially when crushed. Prefers shady sites and moist to wet soil. If grown in sun the leaves are yellower, not nearly as handsome.
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2016 National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.3 (Lichvar, R.W., D.L. Banks, W.N. Kirchner, and N.C. Melvin. 2016. The National Wetland Plant List: 2016 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2016-30: 1-17. Published 28 April 2016. ISSN 2153 733X). Regions: AGCP-Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain, AK-Alaska, AW-Arid West, CB-Caribbean, EMP-Eastern Mountains and Piedmont, GP-Great Plains, HI-Hawaii, MW-Midwest, NCNE-Northcentral and Northeast, WMCV-Western Mountains, Valleys & Coast
WEAKLEY FLORA
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Illicium floridanum
COMMON NAME: Florida Star-anise
SYNONYMY: [= Fl, FNA, GW, K, S, WH3]
PHENOLOGY: Apr-Jun.
HABITAT: Acid ravines and small stream swamps.
COMMENTS: Sw. GA west to e. LA. Most closely related to I. mexicanum. Sparingly naturalized north of its native range from plantings, as along Black Creek, at Kalmia Gardens, Hartsville, Darlington County, SC (D. Hope, pers.comm. 2008).
RANGE MAP: Illicium floridanum.png
Key to Map SymbolsABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora) Illiciaceae A.C. Smith 1947 (Star-anise Family) SUMMARY: A family of 1 genus and about 42 species, shrubs and trees, of temperate and subtropical se. Asia and se. North America (se. United States, Cuba, Haiti, and e. Mexico). The family is most closely related to the Schisandraceae, Austrobaileyaceae, and Trimeniaceae. REFERENCE: Keng in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993).ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora) Illicium L. (Anisetree) SUMMARY: A genus of about 42 species, shrubs and trees, of temperate and subtropical se. Asia and se. North America (se. United States, Cuba, Haiti, and e. Mexico). Morris et al. (2007) studied the evolution of the genus and revised its sectional taxonomy; New World and Old World taxa form separate clades, treated as separate sections, our species being in section Cymbostemon. REFERENCE: Vincent in FNA (1997); Morris et al. (2007); Keng in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Stone & Freeman (1968).
HERBARIUM RESOURCES
SERNEC: Find Illicium floridanum in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available) UNC SERNEC: Find Illicium floridanum in
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)