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Antigonon leptopus
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Kariba
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Victoria Falls railway station and along the railway line
Photo: James Varden
Victoria Falls railway station and along the railway line
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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 Central America |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,GI,M |
| Growth form(s): | Climber, liane. |
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| Insects associated with this species: | Scopula minorata (Larval foodplant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| 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. Nogueira, I., Ortiz, S. & Paiva, J.A.R. (2006). Polygonaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3) Pages 47 - 49. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Burundi: Antigonon leptopusFlora of Malawi: Antigonon leptopus
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Antigonon leptopus
Flora of Zimbabwe: Antigonon leptopus
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Antigonon leptopus
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Antigonon leptopusBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Antigonon leptopus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Antigonon leptopus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Antigonon leptopus
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iNaturalist: Antigonon leptopus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Antigonon leptopus
JSTOR Plant Science: Antigonon leptopus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Antigonon leptopus
Plants of the World Online: Antigonon leptopus
Tropicos: Antigonon leptopus
Wikipedia: Antigonon leptopus
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