Cryptostegia madagascariensis
| Purple rubber vine | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptostegia |
| Species: | C. madagascariensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptostegia madagascariensis Bojer ex Decne.
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| Native range of species[1]
glabrous form hirsute form
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Cryptostegia madagascariensis, commonly known as purple rubber vine, is a woody-perennial vine that is native to western and northern Madagascar. It has also been introduced to several tropical and subtropical regions by man, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.[2] It is very similar to the rubber vine (C. grandiflora), which is also native to Madagascar.[3] In their area of overlap some hybrids have been observed, which are distinguishable by intermediate flower morphology. In the 1930s a hybrid was also developed for horticultural purposes.[2]
References
- ^ McFadyen, R.E.; Harvey, G.J. (1990). "Distribution and control of rubbervine, Cryptostegia grandiflora, a major weed in northern Queensland. Plant Protection Quarterly". Plant Protection Quarterly (5): 152–155.
- ^ a b "Palay Rubbervine (Cryptostegia grandiflora)" (PDF). fws.gov. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. February 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Sztab, Lin; Henderson, Lesley (2015). "Madagascar/Purple rubber vine" (PDF). arc.agric.za. Plant Protection Research Institute. Retrieved 12 July 2020.