Cobaea scandens
Cup And Saucer Vine, Mexican Ivy
Other regional names: Monastery Bells
- Monastery Bells
Also known as: Cobaea lasseri Pittier +4 more
- Cobaea lasseri Pittier
- Cobaea scandens subsp. alba Hovey
- Cobaea scandens subsp. variegata W.Bull ex Blandy
- Cobaea scandens var. foliis-variegatis André
- Rosenbergia scandens (Cav.) House
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polemoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climber.
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Cobaea scandens (commonly known as Cup-and-Saucer-Vine or Mexican-ivy) is a climbing plant belonging to the Polemoniaceae family. Originating in North America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, 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)
Assam, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Jawa, Madagascar, Madeira, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Tanzania, Venezuela