(Magnoliophyta: Annonaceae) Asimina

Question 1

What is the common name for Asimina?

Answer 1

Pawpaw

Question 2

How many Asimina species are native/naturalized in North America?

Answer 2

8

Question 3

List the common name(s) for:
Asimina incana (2)

Answer 3

Polecat-bush
Flag-pawpaw

Question 4

List the common name(s) for:
Asimina longifolia

Answer 4

Polecat-bush

Question 5

List the common name(s) for:
Asimina obovata

Answer 5

Flag-pawpaw

Question 6

List the common name(s) for:
Asimina parviflora (3)

Answer 6

Small-flowered pawpaw
Small-fruited pawpaw
Dwarf pawpaw

Question 7

List the common name(s) for:
Asimina pygmaea (2)

Answer 7

Gopher-berry
Dwarf pawpaw

Question 8

List the common name(s) for:
Asimina reticulata

Answer 8

Flag-pawpaw

Question 9

List the common name(s) for:
Asimina tetramera

Answer 9

Four-petaled pawpaw

Question 10

List the common name(s) for:
Asimina triloba (4)

Answer 10

Pawpaw
Dog-banana
Indian-banana
Aciminier

Question 11

List the scientific name for:
Polecat-bush (2)

Answer 11

Asimina incana
Asimina longifolia

Question 12

List the scientific name for:
Flag-pawpaw (3)

Answer 12

Asimina incana
Asimina obovata
Asimina reticulata

Question 13

List the scientific name for:
Small-flowered pawpaw

Answer 13

Asimina parviflora

Question 14

List the scientific name for:
Gopher-berry

Answer 14

Asimina pygmaea

Question 15

List the scientific name for:
Four-petaled pawpaw

Answer 15

Asimina tetramera

Question 16

List the scientific name for:
Pawpaw

Answer 16

Asimina triloba

Question 17

How many species of Asimina are represented by subspecies in North American flora?

Answer 17

1

Question 18

State the species of Asimina represented by subspecies in North America AND the number of subspecies for each species

Answer 18

Asimina longifolia (2)

Question 19

State the scientific and common names of the subspecies of:
Asimina longifolia (2)

Answer 19

Asimina longifolia var. longifolia
Asimina longifolia var. spatulata

Question 20

List the common name(s) for:
Asimina pulchellus

Answer 20

Beautiful pawpaw

Question 21

List the scientific name for:
Beautiful pawpaw

Answer 21

Asimina pulchellus (Deeringothamnus pulchellus)

Question 22

List the common name(s) for:
Rugel’s pawpaw

Answer 22

Asimina rugelii (Deeringothamnus rugelii)