Hanging by a coastal strand: breeding system of a federally endangered morning-glory of the south-eastern Florida coast Jacquemontia reclinata

摘要

Background and AimsCoastal development has led to extensive habitat destruction and the near extinction of the beach clustervine, Jacquemontia reclinata (Convolvulaceae), an endangered, perennial vine endemic to dune and coastal strand communities in south-eastern Florida. We examined the breeding system of this rare species, and observed visitors to its flowers, as part of a larger effort to document its status and facilitate its recovery.