Vincetoxicum hirundinaria
| Vincetoxicum hirundinaria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Vincetoxicum |
| Species: | V. hirundinaria Medik. |
| Binomial name | |
| Vincetoxicum hirundinaria | |
| Synonyms | |
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Asclepias vincetoxiucum L. | |
Vincetoxicum hirundinaria - MHNT
Vincetoxicum hirundinaria, commonly named white swallow-wort (its seedpods are reminiscent of a swallow's wing, or tail), is a long-lived herbaceous perennial of the genus Vincetoxicum in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to cliffs and slopes, especially in calcareous soils, of continental Eurasia (including some Baltic islands).[2] There are introduced populations in North America (Ontario, Michigan, and New York).[1]
The plant was mentioned by Pedanius Dioscorides as a traditional plant used by Dacians and known as "ZOO-USTE", the "herb of animals", believed to open any locked door.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Cynanchum vincetoxicum (L.) Pers.".
- ↑ Leimu, R (Jan 2004). "Variation in the mating system of Vincetoxicum hirundinaria (Asclepiadaceae) in peripherial island populations" (Free full text). Annals of Botany 93 (1): 107–13. doi:10.1093/aob/mch012. ISSN 0305-7364. PMID 14678943.
- ↑ Bucurescu, Adrian (22 August 2012). "Iarba fiarelor". The Epoch Times, Romania. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
External links
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