Matelea obliqua (Jacq.) Woodson

Climbing milkvine (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Matelea

Characteristics

Lvs ovate to rotund, the basal lobes sometimes separated by a wide, rounded sinus, sometimes overlapping; fl-buds conic; cor brownish-purple, its lobes ascending, 10–16 mm, 1.5–2.5 mm wide, gradually tapering from base to apex; corona fleshy, equaling or slightly surpassing the gynostegium, its lobes ± truncate or emarginate. Rocky woods and thickets; Pa. to O., Ind., and Mo., s. to N.C. and Tenn. June, July. (Gonolobus o.; Odontostephana o.; Vincetoxicum o.; G. shortii; O. shortii)
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Images

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Distribution

Matelea obliqua world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:154570-2
WFO ID wfo-0000372050
COL ID 6QV9C
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Synonyms

Matelea obliqua Odontostephana obliqua Cynanchum virginicum Gonolobus discolor Gonolobus hirsutus Gonolobus obliquus Cynanchum discolor Cynanchum obliquum Gonolobus macrophyllus Gonolobus macrophyllus Gonolobus shortii Vincetoxicum shortii Vincetoxicum obliquum Odontostephana shortii Gonolobus obliquus var. shortii Matelea shortii