Antigonon

Antigonon
Antigonon leptopus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Polygonaceae
Subfamily:	Eriogonoideae
Genus:	Antigonon Endl. [1]
Species
3, see text
Synonyms
CorculumStuntz [1]

Antigonon is a genus of flowering plants in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. It contains three species ^[2] native to the Americas. ^[3]

Antigonon are vines producing branching stems with tendrils from a tuberous root system. Their leaves are alternately arranged, with flowers borne in raceme-like clusters, often toward the ends of the stems. The bell-shaped flowers have five tepals usually in shades of pink or purplish, and sometimes yellowish or white. The stamens are joined at the bases, forming a tube. ^[3]

Species include: ^{[2] [4]}

• Antigonon flavescens S.Watson – lovechain
• Antigonon guatimalense Meisn.
• Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn. – Confederate vine, Mexican coral vine, Mexican creeper, queen's wreath, queen's jewels, chain-of-love, mountain rose coral vine

References

1. "Genus: Antigonon Endl". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2008-11-10. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
2. Antigonon. The Plant List.
3. Antigonon. Flora of North America.
4. Antigonon. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).