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Cheesman's swallow-wort
Scientific Name: Cynanchum cheesmanii
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Vine, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Cynanchum cheesmanii
Also known as Cheesman's Swallow-wort, Cynanchum cheesmanii is a perennial vine.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cynanchum cheesmanii Woodson
- Family: Asclepiadaceae (now often considered a subfamily of Apocynaceae)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms:
- Cynanchum decipiens (Schltr.) Alain
- Metastelma decipiens
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habit
- Growth Habit: Vine, Forb/herb
- Duration: Perennial
Related Species
- Cynanchum blodgettii (Blodgett's Swallow-wort)
- Cynanchum maccartii (Maccart's Swallow-wort)
- Cynanchum louiseae (Black Swallow-wort or Black Dog-strangling Vine)
- Cynanchum angustifolium (Gulf Coast Swallow-wort)
- Cynanchum cubense (Cuban Swallow-wort)
- Cynanchum arizonicum (Arizona Swallow-wort)
- Cynanchum barbigerum (Bearded Swallow-wort)
Ecological Considerations
- Some Cynanchum species, such as Cynanchum louiseae, are considered invasive.