Chthamalia pubiflora

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Chthamalia pubiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Chthamalia
Species:
C. pubiflora
Binomial name
Chthamalia pubiflora
Synonyms [1]
  • Edisonia pubiflora(Decne.) Small
  • Gonolobus prostratusBaldwin
  • Gonolobus pubiflorus(Decne.) Engelm. & A.Gray
  • Matelea pubiflora(Decne.) Woodson
  • Vincetoxicum pubiflorum(Decne.) A.Heller

Chthamalia pubiflora (syn. Matelea pubiflora), the trailing milkvine or sandhill spiny pod, is a species of flowering plant in the Apocynaceae family, native to southeastern Georgia and peninsular Florida. [1] [2] [3] It is in the Asclepiadaceae (milkweed) subfamily. A perennial vine, it has reddish-brown or light green flowers. The petals have long white hairs on them. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Chthamalia pubiflora Decne". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Trailing Milkvine". Center For Plant Conservation.
  3. ↑ "Matelea pubiflora - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants.
  4. ↑ "Matelea pubiflora". www.wildflower.org. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Sandhill Shinypod, Trailing Shinypod, Trailing Milkvine


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