Araujia sericifera
Bladder Flower, Bladderflower
Other regional names: Cape Dandelion +3 more
- Cape Dandelion
- Cruel Vine
- Peruvian Creeper
- White Bladderflower
Also known as: Apocynum volubile Vell. +11 more
- Apocynum volubile Vell.
- Apocynum volubine Vell.
- Araujia albens (Mart.) G.Don
- Araujia calycina Decne.
- Araujia hortorum E.Fourn.
- Araujia sericifera f. calycina (Decne.) Malme
- Araujia sericifera f. hortorum (E.Fourn.) Augusto & Edesio
- Araujia sericifera f. hortorum (E.Fourn.) Malme
- Araujia sericifera var. hortorum (E.Fourn.) Malme
- Araujia sericofera Brot.
- Araujia undulata Vis.
- Physianthus albens Mart.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climber.
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Indigenous to South America, Araujia sericifera (commonly known as Bladder-Flower) is a climbing plant belonging to the Apocynaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Paraguay, Uruguay
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)
Arizona, Azores, California, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Corse, France, Free State, Georgia, Greece, Italy, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madeira, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Northern Provinces, Palestine, Portugal, Queensland, South Australia, Spain, Transcaucasus, Turkey