Cynanchum acutum L.

Scammonée aiguë (fr), Scammonée de Montpellier (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Cynanchum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Seacoasts, sandy and solonetz slopes in steppe, river banks and mountain slopes.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses material medicinal poison
Edible -
Therapeutic use Cardiotonic agents (aerial part), Purgative (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Cynanchum acutum habit picture by javad54 (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Cynanchum acutum leaf picture by Kremer Rita (cc-by-sa)
Cynanchum acutum leaf picture by figerou (cc-by-sa)
Cynanchum acutum leaf picture by Fedan Hacizade (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cynanchum acutum flower picture by ANTONIO MASI (cc-by-sa)
Cynanchum acutum flower picture by Mehmet Basbag (cc-by-sa)
Cynanchum acutum flower picture by Petru Pricope (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Cynanchum acutum fruit picture by Eloísa Romero (cc-by-sa)
Cynanchum acutum fruit picture by Аня Аня (cc-by-sa)
Cynanchum acutum fruit picture by Henryk Rozanski (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cynanchum acutum world distribution map, present in France and Pakistan

Conservation status

Cynanchum acutum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:95989-1
WFO ID wfo-0000632748
COL ID 6C6L6
BDTFX ID 20518
INPN ID 93777
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Solenostemma acutum Vincetoxicum acutum Cynanchum maritimum Cynanchum acutum

Lower taxons

Cynanchum acutum subsp. sibiricum Cynanchum acutum subsp. acutum