Anredera cordifolia
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Anredera cordifolia
A poisonous plant of the family Basellaceae; causes diarrhea. Called also Boussingaultia spp., lamb's tail, Madeira vine.
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Anredera cordifolia
| Anredera cordifolia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Basellaceae |
| Genus: | Anredera |
| Species: | A. cordifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis |
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| Synonyms | |
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Boussingaultia basselloides |
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Anredera cordifolia, commonly known as the Madeira vine or mignonette vine,[1] is a South American species of ornamental succulent vine of the family Basellaceae. The combination of fleshy leaves and thick aerial tubers makes this a very heavy vine. It smothers trees and other vegetation it grows on and can easily break branches and bring down entire trees on its own.[2]
A. cordifolia is an evergreen climber that grow from fleshy rhizomes. It has bright green, heart-shaped, fleshy shiny leaves 4–13 cm long. Wart-like tubers are produced on aerial stems and are a key to identifying the plant. It produces masses of small fragrant, cream flowers on dependent racemes, which may be up to 30 cm (12 in) in length. The plant spreads via the tubers, which detach very easily.[2]
A. cordifolia can reproduce through the proliferation of tubers and also from rhizome fragments that may be broken off. Although this species has both male and female flowers they rarely reproduce sexually and produce seed. This species often spreads through its own vegetative growth, but can easily be transported by human activities. If fragments end up in waterways, they are easily transported to new locations in this manner.[2]
It has been introduced to Africa, Australasia-Pacific region, Europe, and North America; it is considered an invasive species in many tropical and sub-tropical localities.[2] It is listed on the New Zealand National Pest Plant Accord which limits its cultivation and sale.
References
- ^ Bailey, L.H., Bailey, E.Z., and the staff of the Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third: A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada. Macmillan, New York.
- ^ a b c d Wolff, Mark A. (1999). Winning the war of Weeds: The Essential Gardener's Guide to Weed Identification and Control. Kenthurst, NSW: Kangaroo Press. p. 53. ISBN 0-86417-993-6.
Further reading
- Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million.. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/11892.
- Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG). Anredera cordifolia
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External links
- Anredera cordifolia
- Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis Medicinal Plant Images Database (School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University) (traditional Chinese)(English)
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