Cryptostegia madagascariensis
| Purple rubber vine | |
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| Flowers and foliage | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptostegia |
| Species: | C. madagascariensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptostegia madagascariensis | |
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| Native range of species[1]
glabrous form hirsute form
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Cryptostegia glaberrima Hochr. | |
Cryptostegia madagascariensis is a species of
perennial vine that is native to western and northern Madagascar. It has also been introduced to several tropical and subtropical regions by man, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.[3] It is very similar to the rubber vine (C. grandiflora), which is also native to Madagascar.[4] In their area of overlap some hybrids have been observed, which are distinguishable by intermediate flower morphology. In the 1930s a hybrid was also developed for horticultural purposes.[3]
References
- ^ McFadyen, R.E.; Harvey, G.J. (1990). "Distribution and control of rubbervine, Cryptostegia grandiflora, a major weed in northern Queensland. Plant Protection Quarterly". Plant Protection Quarterly (5): 152–155.
- ^ a b "Cryptostegia madagascariensis Bojer ex Decne". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Palay Rubbervine (Cryptostegia grandiflora)" (PDF). fws.gov. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. February 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Sztab, Lin; Henderson, Lesley (2015). "Madagascar/Purple rubber vine" (PDF). arc.agric.za. Plant Protection Research Institute. Retrieved 12 July 2020.