Porana volubilis
Bridal Creeper
Also known as: Porana volubilis var. burmanniana Blume +1 more
- Porana volubilis var. burmanniana Blume
- Porana volubilis var. microcarpa Engl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a liana.
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Porana volubilis (commonly known as Bridal-Creeper) is a climbing plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Borneo, Cambodia, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
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)
Bismarck Archipelago, Christmas I., India, Malaya, Mauritius, Myanmar, Philippines, Réunion, Seychelles