Lophospermum erubescens
Creeping Gloxinia, Mexican Twist
Other regional names: Roving Sailor
- Roving Sailor
Also known as: Maurandya erubescens var. typica Munz
- Maurandya erubescens var. typica Munz
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing tuberous geophyte.
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Lophospermum erubescens (commonly known as Creeping-Gloxinia or Mexican Twist) is a climbing plant within the Plantaginaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Azores, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Madeira, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Peru, Puerto Rico, Réunion, St.Helena, Venezuela