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Common names: | Coral creeper (English) Coral-vine (English) Pink-vine (English) |
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Status: | Cultivated |
Description: |
Robust climber. Leaves ovate or triangular with hastate or cordate base. Inflorescence of slender axillary racemes, paniculate and terminal above; racemes usually ending in branched tendrils. Perianth segments bright pink or white, accrescent. Stamens 7-8 united below into a tube. Achene c. 1 cm long, brown, shiny, 3-angled above, enclosed in the persistent perianth and staminal tube. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Native to Mexico and Central America |
National distribution: | N,GI,M |
Growth form(s): | Climber, liane. |
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Insects associated with this species: | Scopula minorata (Larval foodplant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 23. Nogueira, I., Ortiz, S. & Paiva, J.A.R. (2006). Polygonaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3) Pages 47 - 49. (Includes a picture). |
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