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Introduction
Flag pawpaw (Asimina × oboreticulata) is an accepted natural hybrid between A. obovata and A. reticulata, two members of the Parviflora Clade. It was described from Florida by DeLaney as part of a broader study of natural hybridization in the genus. Plants of the World Online continues to accept the hybrid and gives Florida as its native range. (DeLaney, 2010; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2026).
Horticultural and Agricultural Uses
No established horticultural or agricultural use is documented for this hybrid. Its principal interest is botanical: it provides direct evidence that neighboring pawpaw species can exchange genes where their ranges and flowering periods overlap.
Conservation Concerns
No independent formal conservation assessment was located for A. × oboreticulata. Because it is a naturally occurring hybrid rather than a broadly distributed species lineage, its persistence is best understood in relation to populations of A. obovata and A. reticulata and the Florida habitats in which they meet.
Additional Information
- Plants of the World Online: Plants of the World Online (opens in a new tab) - Accepted hybrid; parentage and Florida distribution.
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.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Asimina × oboreticulata. Plants of the World Online. Link (opens in a new tab)