Gynura aurantiaca
Purple Velvetplant, Purple Passionvine
Other regional names: Royal Velvetplant +1 more
- Royal Velvetplant
- Velvetplant
Also known as: Crassocephalum aurantiacum var. aurantiacum +4 more
- Crassocephalum aurantiacum var. aurantiacum
- Crassocephalum aurantiacum var. chrysanthum Kuntze, 1891
- Gynura aurantiaca var. ovata Miq., 1856
- Gynura aurantiaca var. robusta Zoll. & Mor., 1845
- Senecio blumeanus Sch.Bip.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing shrub.
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Gynura aurantiaca (commonly known as Purple Velvetplant or Purple-Passionvine) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family. Indigenous to Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Jawa, Sulawesi, Sumatera
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)
Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Leeward Is., Nicobar Is., Philippines, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam, Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms