Mansoa alliacea
Mansoa alliacea | |
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Garlic vine in bloom | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Bignoniaceae |
Genus: | Mansoa |
Species: | M. alliacea
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Binomial name | |
Mansoa alliacea (Lam.) A.H.Gentry
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Synonyms | |
Mansoa alliacea, or garlic vine, is a species of tropical liana in the family Bignoniaceae. It is native to Northern South America,[3] and has spread to Central America and Brasil.[4] Among the mestizos of the Amazon rainforest it is known as ajo sacha, a Spanish-Quechua name that means "forest garlic" or "wild garlic".
Mansoa alliacea has been exported overseas, and grows in the favourable climates of (for example) Puerto Rico, Southern Africa, Thailand and India.[1][5] It is cultivated in the West Indies.[3]
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Mansoa alliacea in Thailand
Mansoa alliacea Flowers Close up in Thailand
Mansoa alliacea in Thailand
Mansoa alliacea in Thailand
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Mansoa alliacea (Lam.) A. H. Gentry". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Taylor, Leslie (2006). "Ajos sacha (Mansoa alliacea)". Tropical Plant Database. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012. External link in
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(help) - ^ Jump up to: a b Liogier, Alain H.; Martorell, Luis F. (2000). Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjacent Islands: A Systematic Synopsis (Revised second ed.). San Juan: Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. p. 186. ISBN 0-8477-0369-X. OCLC 40433131. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ Sheat, William G.; Schofield, Gerald (1995). Complete Gardening in Southern Africa (Second ed.). Cape Town: Struik. p. 301. ISBN 9781868257041. OCLC 34793018. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ Salim, E. I. (8 April 2012). "Garlic Vine (Mansoa alliacea)". Raxa Collective. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
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Categories:
- Flora of northern South America
- Flora of Puerto Rico
- Mansoa (plant)