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Antigonon leptopus
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| Common names: | Coral creeper (English) Coral-vine (English) Pink-vine (English) |
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| Status: | Cultivated |
| Description: | Robust climber. Leaves ovate or triangular with hastate or cordate base. Inflorescence of slender axillary racemes, paniculate and terminal above; racemes usually ending in branched tendrils. Perianth segments bright pink or white, accrescent. Stamens 7-8 united below into a tube. Achene c. 1 cm long, brown, shiny, 3-angled above, enclosed in the persistent perianth and staminal tube. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to Mexico and C America |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 10 July 2010 |
| Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 23. |
Other sources of information about Antigonon leptopus:
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Antigonon leptopus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Antigonon leptopus
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Antigonon leptopus
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Antigonon leptopus
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Antigonon leptopus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Antigonon leptopus
JSTOR Plant Science: Antigonon leptopus
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Antigonon leptopus
Tropicos: Antigonon leptopus
West African Plants database: Antigonon leptopus
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