Matelea obliqua

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Matelea obliqua
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Matelea
Species:
M. obliqua
Binomial name
Matelea obliqua
(Jacq.) Woodson

Matelea obliqua, commonly known as climbing milkvine,[1] limerock milkvine or northern spinypod, is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family. It a twining herbaceous vine that produces maroon flowers in summer.

It is native to the eastern United States,[2] where it is found in areas of calcareous rocky woodland.[3] It is generally uncommon throughout its range, and is found in low densities.

References[]

  1. ^ "Matelea obliqua". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Matelea obliqua". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
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