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Cuban swallow-wort
Scientific Name: Cynanchum cubense
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Vine, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Cuban Swallow-wort
This page provides information about the Cuban Swallow-wort, a plant with the scientific name Cynanchum cubense.
Nomenclature and Taxonomy
- Scientific Name: Cynanchum cubense (A. Rich.) Woodson
- Common Names: Cuban Swallow-wort
- Family: Asclepiadaceae (mentioned in relation to other Cynanchum species)
- Genus: Cynanchum (which contains about 300 species including some swallow-worts)
- Synonyms:
- Cynanchum peraffine Woodson
- Gonolobus cubensis A. Rich.
- Metalepis cubensis (A. Rich.)
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in Cuba.
- Also found in Belize and Panama.
- Present in the Bahamas and Greater Antilles (Cuba and surrounding islands).
Ecological Role
- Cataloged as an invasive species in Cuba.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Growth Habit: Vine, Forb/herb - Perennial
Related Species and Considerations
- Other species in the Cynanchum genus include: Cynanchum louiseae (Louise's Swallow-wort or Black Swallow-wort), Cynanchum maccartii (Maccart's Swallow-wort), Cynanchum northropiae (Fragrant Swallow-wort), Cynanchum rossicum (Pale Swallow-wort), Cynanchum barbigerum (Bearded Swallow-wort), and Cynanchum ephedroides.
- The term "Swallow-wort" is used for several plants and plant families.
Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Cynanchum cubense.
- Catalogue of Life provides distribution information.
- ITIS provides taxonomic status information.