Antigonon
Appearance
Antigonon | |
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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 | |
Corculum Stuntz[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]
- 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 coralvine
References
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- ^ a b "Genus: Antigonon Endl". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2008-11-10. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ^ a b Antigonon. The Plant List.
- ^ a b Antigonon. Flora of North America.
- ^ Antigonon. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).