Matelea obliqua
| Matelea obliqua | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Genus: | Matelea |
| Species: | M. obliqua |
| Binomial name | |
| Matelea obliqua (Jacq.) Woodson | |
Matelea obliqua, commonly known as climbing milkvine,[1] limerock milkvine or northern spinypod, is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family. It a twining herbaceous vine that produces maroon flowers in summer.
It is native to the eastern United States,[2] where it is found in areas of calcareous rocky woodland.[3] It is generally uncommon throughout its range, and is found in low densities.
References
- ↑ "Matelea obliqua". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ↑ "Matelea obliqua". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ↑ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm. Missing or empty
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