Polystemma guatemalense (Schltr.) W.D.Stevens

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Polystemma

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite plant.
Life form perennial
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Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Images

Flower

Polystemma guatemalense flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Polystemma guatemalense flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Polystemma guatemalense flower picture by Formina Lara (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Polystemma guatemalense world distribution map, present in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and El Salvador

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60440849-2
WFO ID wfo-0000398669
COL ID 6W6SP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Labidostelma guatemalense Matelea quirosii Matelea hintoniana Cynanchum rotatum Cynanchum rotiforme Vincetoxicum quirosii Polystemma guatemalense