Echites umbellatus
Devil's Potato
Also known as: Apocynum obliquum Mill. +14 more
- Apocynum obliquum Mill.
- Cameraria echites (L.) L.
- Echites crassipes A.Rich.
- Echites echites (L.) Britton
- Echites echites (L.) Britton ex Small
- Echites littoreus Kunth
- Echites obliquus (Mill.) Miers
- Echites ovatus Miers
- Echites umbellatus subsp. crassipes (A.Rich.) Borhidi & O.Muñiz
- Echites umbellatus var. crassipes (A.Rich.) M.Gómez
- Echites umbellatus var. longiflorus Griseb.
- Echites umbellatus var. typicus Woodson
- Echites umbellatus var. umbellatus
- Rhodocalyx crassipes (A.Rich.) Miers
- Tabernaemontana echites L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climber.
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Originating in North America and South America, Echites umbellatus (commonly known as Devil's Potato) is a climbing plant belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Southwest Caribbean, Turks-Caicos Is.