Hexastylis sorriei is a species of flowering plant in the family Aristolochiaceae.[2] The species was first described by L. L. Gaddy in September 2011.[3]

Hexastylis sorriei

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Genus: Hexastylis
Species:
H. sorriei
Binomial name
Hexastylis sorriei
Gaddy

Description

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Range

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"Hexastylis sorriei can generally said to be rare and local. Fort Bragg and Camp Mackall [in North Carolina], where annual burning is widespread, are the only locations where the Sandhills Heartleaf can said to be common."[3]

Habitat

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Ecology

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Etymology

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Hexastylis sorriei was named after the botanist Bruce Alexander Sorrie.[4][3]

Taxonomy

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References

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  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer Hexastylis sorriei. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Sandhills Heartleaf (Hexastylis sorriei)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  3. ^ a b c Gaddy, L. "A new Hexastylis from the Sandhills of North and South Carolina".
  4. ^ "Bruce Alexander Sorrie - North Carolina Botanical Garden". 12 January 2021.