Maurandya scandens
Climbing Foxglove
Also known as: Asarina scandens (Cav.) Pennell +10 more
- Asarina scandens (Cav.) Pennell
- Maurandya albiflora Vilm.
- Maurandya albiflora Voss
- Maurandya hendersonii G.Nicholson
- Maurandya semperflorens f. alba Voss
- Maurandya semperflorens f. lilacina Voss
- Maurandya semperflorens f. violacea Voss
- Maurandya semperflorens Jacq.
- Maurandya semperflorens Ortega
- Reichardia scandens (Cav.) Roth
- Usteria scandens Cav.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing subshrub.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Maurandya scandens (commonly known as Climbing Foxglove) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Plantaginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, 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)
Bermuda, Bolivia, Canary Is., Ecuador, Madeira, St.Helena, Venezuela