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Cydista diversifolia
Scientific Name: Cydista diversifolia
Family: Bignoniaceae
Category: Dicot
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Cydista diversifolia
Cydista diversifolia is a plant with traditional uses and a wide distribution.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant is described as a woody liana, potentially indicating strong, rope-like stems that could be chewed on by pets.
Considerations for Children
- The plant is described as a woody liana, potentially indicating strong, rope-like stems that could be tempting to swing on or play with.
Common Names
- Some common names for Cydista diversifolia include anilkab and chak nej tolok.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cydista diversifolia (Kunth) Miers
- Family: Bignoniaceae
- Tribe: Bignonieae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Order: Scrophulariales
- Synonym: Bignonia diversifolia Kunth
- Basionym: Bignonia diversifolia Kunth
Distribution and Habitat
- Cydista diversifolia is endemic to Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies.
- It has been found in areas such as the central Yucatan in Mexico, and Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
- It has been recorded in areas within the USA and Canada, though specifics are not provided.
Morphological Characteristics
- Cydista diversifolia is described as a woody liana.
- The stems are 4-angled and hollow in cross-section.
- The leaves are opposite and compound, typically with 2-3 leaflets.
- Leaflet margins are entire.
- It can grow up to 30 meters long.
Traditional Uses
- In some regions, Cydista diversifolia is used to increase sexual desire.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Larvae of some insect species feed on Cydista diversifolia, alongside other plants like Cydista heterophylla, Arrabidaea chica, and Tabebuia ochracea.
Further Information
- More information can be found at Discover Life, Encyclopedia of Life, ASU Vascular Plant Herbarium, Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, and Species Home Pages, Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica.