Cynanchum viminale subsp. viminale Haw.

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Cynanchum > Cynanchum viminale

Characteristics

Perennial shrub, with leafless stems. Stems succulent, trailing or twining, green to grey-green, strongly wax-covered, distinctly circular in cross-section, woody with age. Leaves rudimentary. Flowers: lateral and terminal, sessile, many-flowered umbels; corolla greenish white or sulphur-coloured; Jan.-Dec. Fruit a follicle.
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Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Cynanchum viminale subsp. viminale world distribution map, present in Angola, China, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Myanmar, Mayotte, Nepal, Pakistan, eSwatini, Seychelles, Thailand, Viet Nam, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77173496-1
WFO ID wfo-0001425907
COL ID 5GRTL
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Synonyms

Tithymalus pendulus Sarcostemma madagascariense Decanemopsis aphylla Cynanchum viminale subsp. viminale