Amphilophium crucigerum
Monkey Comb, Monkey's Comb
Also known as: Anisostichus crucigera (L.) Bureau +19 more
- Anisostichus crucigera (L.) Bureau
- Anisostichus crucigera (L.) Small
- Bignonia botryoides Cham.
- Bignonia catharinae DC.
- Bignonia crucigera L.
- Bignonia echinata Aubl.
- Bignonia echinata Jacq.
- Bignonia hexagona DC.
- Bignonia lundii DC.
- Bignonia muricata DC.
- Bignonia muricata Kunth
- Bignonia phaseoloides Cham.
- Bignonia squalus Vell.
- Bignonia tiliifolia Kunth
- Bignonia vitalba Cham.
- Bignonia vitalba var. aequinoctialis Cham.
- Bignonia vitalba var. extratropica Cham.
- Neves-armondia cordifolia (Mart.) K.Schum.
- Petastoma phaseoloides (Cham.) Miers
- Pithecellobium cordifolium Morong & Britton
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Bignoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a liana.
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Originating in North America and South America, Amphilophium crucigerum (commonly known as Monkey comb or Monkey's-Comb) is a climbing plant belonging to the Bignoniaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela
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)
St.Helena