Ampelamus ligulatus

Ampelamus ligulatus

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Gentianales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Asclepiadoideae
Tribus: Asclepiadeae
Subtribus: Metastelmatinae
Genus: Ampelamus
Species: Ampelamus ligulatus

Name edit

Ampelamus ligulatus (Benth.) A.Heller, 1895

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Enslenia ligulata Benth., Pl. Hartw.: 290 (1849).
  • Homotypic
    • Mellichampia ligulata (Benth.) Vail, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 26: 425 (1899).
    • Roulinia ligulata (Benth.) Pittier, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 13: 111 (1910).
    • Cynanchum ligulatum (Benth.) Woodson, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 28: 210 (1941).
  • Heterotypic
    • Mellichampia rubescens A.Gray ex S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 437 (1887).
    • Roulinia sinaloensis Brandegee, Zoe 5: 243 (1908).
    • Mellichampia sinaloensis (Brandegee) Kearney & Peebles, J. Washington Acad. Sci. 29: 488 (1939).
    • Cynanchum sinaloense (Brandegee) Woodson, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 28: 210 (1941).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
      • S. Arizona to Mexico

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

English: Mexican swallow-wort
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