Vincetoxicum hirundinaria

Vincetoxicum hirundinaria
Vincetoxicum hirundinaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Vincetoxicum
Species: V. hirundinaria
Binomial name
Vincetoxicum hirundinaria
Synonyms

Cynanchum vincetoxicum (L.) Pers.[1]

Vincetoxicum hirundinaria 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]

References

Vincetoxicum hirundinaria on Mont-Ventoux Vaucluse France
  1. ^ a b "Cynanchum vincetoxicum (L.) Pers.". http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CYVI3. 
  2. ^ 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. http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=14678943. 

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