Ernodea cokeri
Species of flowering plant
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Ernodea cokeri, commonly referred to as Coker's beach creeper[2] or one-nerve ernodea[1], is a species of flowering plant endemic to extreme southern Florida and northern Bahamas.[3]
| Ernodea cokeri | |
|---|---|
| |
| Blooming in open canopy pine rockland | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Ernodea |
| Species: | E. cokeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Ernodea cokeri Britton ex Coker[2] | |
Habitat
It only occurs in the calcareous pine habitats of the region, where limestone is often exposed at the surface.[3] These include the pine rockland in Florida's Miami-Dade and Monroe counties,[2] and the pineyards of Bahamas' northern archipelago.[1]
Conservation
In Florida, where it is regarded as critically imperiled, the pine rockland habitat this species relies on has been historically devastated by development such that this species is now known from only 3 sites. Additionally, its conservation status in the Bahamas is unknown.[1]
