Columnea scandens
Tibey Parasito
Also known as: Aponoa repens Raf. +19 more
- Aponoa repens Raf.
- Columnea aripoensis Britton
- Columnea coccinea Bosse
- Columnea coccinea Hanst.
- Columnea fendleri Sprague
- Columnea jacquiniana C.Presl
- Columnea mentiens B.D.Morley
- Columnea microcalyx var. fucata B.D.Morley
- Columnea repens (Raf.) B.D.Jacks.
- Columnea repens Raf.
- Columnea rotundifolia Salisb.
- Columnea scandens f. martinicensis Stehlé
- Columnea scandens f. montserratensis Stehlé
- Columnea scandens var. aripoensis (Britton) C.V.Morton
- Columnea scandens var. australis C.V.Morton
- Columnea scandens var. fendleri (Sprague) B.D.Morley
- Columnea scandens var. martinicensis Stehlé, 1962
- Columnea scandens var. montserratensis Stehlé, 1962
- Columnea scandens var. scandens
- Columnea scandens var. tulae (Urb.) Wiehler
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Gesneriaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Columnea scandens (commonly known as Tibey Parasito) is an epiphytic plant belonging to the Gesneriaceae family. Found natively in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Columnea genus, encompassing over 200 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Northern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.