Madeira vines | |
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Anredera cordifolia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Basellaceae |
Genus: | Anredera Juss. |
Synonyms [1] [2] | |
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Anredera is a genus of plants native to Latin America, the West Indies, Texas, and Florida. Some are naturalized in other regions (notably Mediterranean region and on various oceanic islands). [2] Most of them evergreen vines of dry scrubland and thickets. Members of the genus are commonly known as Madeira vines. [3] At least one species, A. cordifolia , bears edible roots or tubers and leaves similar to those of Basella alba . The same species has become an invasive plant in many tropical and subtropical regions outside its natural range.