Geocarpon carolinianum (Walt.) E.E. Schilling
Detail
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Botanical Name
- Geocarpon carolinianum (Walt.) E.E. Schilling
- Common Name
- Carolina Sandwort, Pine-barren Sandwort
- Synonym(s)
- Minuartia caroliniana (Walt.) Mattf.; Arenaria caroliniana Walter
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Minuartia caroliniana (Walt.) Mattf.
- Comments
- Schilling et al's (2022) molecular study of the Mononeuria segregate of Caryophyllaceae (including traditional Minuartia) showed that it was polyphyletic. The two clades formed in analyis now represent the genera Geocarpon and Sabulina. The work suggests that "broader sampling of Sabulina and Geocarpon could lead to increased understanding of the timing and origins of occupation of calcareous glades and rock outcrop habitats in eastern North America."
- Habitat
- Xeric sandhill woodland. Rare, Coastal Plain; known from a single historical collection, in Isle of Wight County.
- Native Status
- Native
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