Funastrum clausum
White Twinevine
Also known as: Apocynum proliferum Sessé & Moc. +12 more
- Apocynum proliferum Sessé & Moc.
- Asclepias clausa Jacq.
- Asclepias jacquiniana F.Dietr.
- Asclepias jacquiniana Spreng.
- Asclepias linearifolia Pav. ex Decne.
- Asclepias vicinalis Mart.
- Ceramanthus bonariensis (Hook. & Arn.) Malme
- Ceramanthus riparius (Decne.) Malme ex Hassl.
- Cynanchum album Pers.
- Cynanchum clausum (Jacq.) Jacq.
- Cynanchum filiforme (Jacq.) Jacq.
- Cynanchum filliforme (Jacq.) L.fil.
- Cynanchum glaucum Jacq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing subshrub.
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Originating in North America and South America, Funastrum clausum (commonly known as White Twinevine) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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)
India