Arthrostemma ciliatum Pav. ex D.Don

Pinkfringe (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Melastomataceae > Arthrostemma

Characteristics

A climbing herb. It grows 1-4 m tall. The flowers are pink.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 4.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw. The young leaves are eaten with salt.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits leaves
Therapeutic use Diuretic (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Arthrostemma ciliatum leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Arthrostemma ciliatum leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Arthrostemma ciliatum leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Arthrostemma ciliatum flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Arthrostemma ciliatum flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Arthrostemma ciliatum flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Arthrostemma ciliatum world distribution map, present in Brazil, Panama, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60465985-2
WFO ID wfo-0001233233
COL ID GZJ3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Tibouchina fragilis Melastoma volubile Rhexia inaequalifolia Heteronoma ciliatum Arthrostema volubile Tibouchina heteronoma Heteronoma campanulare Heteronoma goudotianum Rhexia diversifolia Arthrostemma grandiflorum Arthrostema fragile Arthrostemma macrodesmum Heteronoma galeottianum Heteronoma cubense Heteronoma volubile Arthrostemma campanulare Heteronoma diversifolium var. rubiginosum Heteronoma diversifolium var. rubijinosa Arthrostemma ciliatum