Chiococca parvifolia, commonly referred to as pineland milkberry, is a species of flowering plant native to the Caribbean and south Florida.[1]
| Chiococca parvifolia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Blooming in open-canopy pine rockland habitat, Big Pine Key, Florida | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Chiococca |
| Species: | C. parvifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Chiococca parvifolia Wullschl. ex Griseb.[2] | |
Habitat
editIt is known to grow in coastal berms, coastal grasslands, rockland hammocks, pine rocklands, and shell middens.[3]
References
edit- 1 2 "Chiococca parvifolia". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ↑ "Chiococca parvifolia". Florida PlantAtlas. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ↑ "Chiococca parvifolia". Flora of the Southeastern United States. Retrieved 31 October 2025.