Antigonon
| Antigonon | |
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| Antigonon leptopus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Subfamily: | Eriogonoideae |
| Genus: | Antigonon Endl.[1] |
| Species | |
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3, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Corculum Stuntz[1] | |
Antigonon is a genus of flowering plants in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. It contains three species[2] native to the Americas.[3]
They are vines producing branching stems with tendrils from a tuberous root system. The leaves are alternately arranged. Flowers are borne in raceme-like clusters, often toward the ends of the stems. The bell-shaped flowers have five tepals usually in shades of pink or purplish, and sometimes yellowish or white. The stamens are joined at the bases, forming a tube.[3]
- Antigonon flavescens S.Watson – lovechain
- Antigonon guatimalense Meisn.
- Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn. – confederate vine, Mexican coral vine, Mexican creeper, queen's wreath, queen's jewels, chain-of-love, mountain rose coralvine
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- 1 2 "Genus: Antigonon Endl.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2008-11-10. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- 1 2 Antigonon. The Plant List.
- 1 2 Antigonon. Flora of North America.
- ↑ Antigonon. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
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