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Jacquemontia pentanthos

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Jacquemontia pentanthos, (also known as Skybkue clustervine) is a flowering vine from the convolvulaceae family.[1] It grows in coastal hammock and dune areas.[2] It is a perennial twining evergreen vine that flowers in fall and winter.[3]

It is named by French botanist and geologist Victor Jacquemont (1801-1832) who traveled to India.[4] Synonyms include Convolvulus pentanthos and Jacquemontia violacea.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Jacquemontia pentanthos - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants.
  2. ^ "Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS)". www.fnps.org.
  3. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
  4. ^ a b 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 – via Google Books.