Anredera
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| Anredera cordifolia | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Basellaceae |
| Genus: | Anredera Juss. |
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Boussingaultia Kunth |
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Anredera is a genus of five to ten species of plants native to the neotropics, most of them evergreen vines of dry scrubland and thickets. Members of the genus are commonly known as Madeira Vines.[2] At least one species, A. cordifolia bears edible roots or tubers and leaves similar to those of Basella alba.
Selected species [edit]
- Anredera baselloides (Kunth) Baill. – Gulf Madeira Vine
- Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis – Heart-leaf Madeira Vine
- Anredera diffusa (Moq.) Sperling
- Anredera vesicaria (Lam.) Gaertn f. – Texas Madeira Vine[2][3]
References [edit]
- ^ "Genus: Anredera Juss.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1996-09-17. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- ^ a b "Anredera". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- ^ "GRIN Species Records of Anredera". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
External links [edit]
- Anredera in the Flora of North America
- Plants of Hawaii on Anredera cordifolia as an ornamental and invasive plant with accompanying photographs
- Plants For A Future database on Anredera cordifolia as food
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