Asimina × colorata DeLaney — Two-tone pawpaw

Introduction

Two-tone pawpaw (Asimina × colorata) is an accepted natural hybrid between A. obovata and A. pygmaea. Because the parents belong to different Tree TSAR infrageneric clades, it is displayed under Interclade Hybrids. The type collection came from Polk County, Florida, and IPNI records the validated hybrid name with both parents. (DeLaney, 2010; IPNI, 2011).

Horticultural and Agricultural Uses

No established horticultural or agricultural role is documented. Its importance is taxonomic and evolutionary, demonstrating that species with markedly different stature and floral presentation can hybridize naturally.

Conservation Concerns

No independent conservation assessment was located. Protection of the hybrid’s ecological context depends principally on conserving the parent species and the sites where their populations overlap.

Additional Information

International Plant Names Index: International Plant Names Index (opens in a new tab) - Nomenclatural record, type locality, and parentage.
Plants of the World Online: Plants of the World Online (opens in a new tab) - Current Kew search for the accepted hybrid.

References and Further Reading

DeLaney, K.R. 2010. Asimina manasota (Annonaceae), a new pawpaw from west-central Florida, with notes on variation and natural hybridization within the genus. Botanical Explorer 4: 1-68.

International Plant Names Index. 2011-current. Asimina × colorata DeLaney. Link (opens in a new tab)