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Deeringothamnus rugelii
Also called Rugel's false pawpaw, Rugel's Pawpaw
Asimina rugelii is a rare species of flowering plant in the custard apple family known by the common names Rugel's pawpaw, Rugel's false pawpaw, and yellow squirrel banana. It is endemic to Volusia County, Florida, in the United States, where there are fewer than 5000 plants remaining in severely fragmented habitat. The main threat to this species is habitat destruction and degradation. It was federally listed as an endangered species in 1986.
Formerly in the genus Deeringothamnus, the species has been moved back into Asimina after phylogenetic research. It can be differentiated from Asimina pulchella by the width, shape, and color of its petals. This species is a small shrub growing not more than half a meter tall from a taproot. The leathery leaf blades are somewhat oblong or lance-shaped and measure up to 7 centimeters in length.
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