Jacquemontia pentanthos

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Jacquemontia pentanthos
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Jacquemontia
Species:
J. pentanthos
Binomial name
Jacquemontia pentanthos
(Jacq.) G.Don [1]
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Jacquemontia pentanthos, also known as skyblue clustervine, is a flowering vine from the family Convolvulaceae. [2] It grows in coastal hammock and dune areas. [3] It is a perennial twining evergreen vine that flowers in fall and winter. [4]

It is named by French botanist and geologist Victor Jacquemont (1801-1832) who traveled to India. [5] Synonyms include Convolvulus pentanthos and Jacquemontia violacea. [5]

References

  1. "Jacquemontia pentanthos (Jacq.) G.Don". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  2. "Jacquemontia pentanthos - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants.
  3. "Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS)". www.fnps.org.
  4. "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
  5. 1 2 Hammer, Roger L. (April 1, 2018). Complete Guide to Florida Wildflowers: Over 600 Wildflowers of the Sunshine State including National Parks, Forests, Preserves, and More than 160 State Parks. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   978-1-4930-3094-1 via Google Books.