Status:
valid
Authors:
A.H.Gentry
Source:
iplants
Year:
1985
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 57: 242 (1985)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000780993
Common Names
- Ionanthum Anemopaegma
- Anemopaegma Ionanthum
- Ionanthum Anemopaegma
Description
Anemopaegma ionanthum (also called 'Ionanthe Trumpet Vine', among many other common names) is a woody, evergreen, perennial climber native to South America. It has glossy, dark green leaves and white trumpet-shaped flowers. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade and is drought tolerant.
Uses & Benefits
Anemopaegma ionanthum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments such as fever, cold, and inflammation.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Anemopaegma ionanthum is white or pinkish-white in color with five petals. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two opposite, simple leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Anemopaegma ionanthum is a fast-growing, evergreen climber. It is best grown in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by cuttings or by seed.
Where to Find Anemopaegma ionanthum
Anemopaegma ionanthum is native to Brazil and can be found in tropical and subtropical forests.
Species in the Anemopaegma genus
Anemopaegma santaritense,
Anemopaegma chamberlaynii,
Anemopaegma longidens,
Anemopaegma longipetiolatum,
Anemopaegma mirabile,
Anemopaegma oligoneuron,
Anemopaegma orbiculatum,
Anemopaegma pabstii,
Anemopaegma acutifolium,
Anemopaegma alatum,
Anemopaegma album,
Anemopaegma arvense,
Anemopaegma brevipes,
Anemopaegma chrysanthum,
Anemopaegma chrysoleucum,
Anemopaegma citrinum,
Anemopaegma colombianum,
Anemopaegma flavum,
Anemopaegma floridum,
Anemopaegma foetidum,
Anemopaegma glaucum,
Anemopaegma goyazense,
Anemopaegma gracile,
Anemopaegma grandifolium,
Anemopaegma granvillei,
Anemopaegma heringeri,
Anemopaegma hilarianum,
Anemopaegma insculptum,
Anemopaegma ionanthum,
Anemopaegma jucundum,
Anemopaegma karstenii,
Anemopaegma laeve,
Anemopaegma pachyphyllum,
Anemopaegma paraense,
Anemopaegma parkeri,
Anemopaegma patelliforme,
Anemopaegma prostratum,
Anemopaegma puberulum,
Anemopaegma robustum,
Anemopaegma rugosum,
Anemopaegma salicifolium,
Anemopaegma scabriusculum,
Anemopaegma setilobum,
Anemopaegma velutinum,
Anemopaegma villosum,
Anemopaegma longidens,
Anemopaegma nebulosum,
Anemopaegma carajasense,
Anemopaegma kawense,
Species in the Bignoniaceae family
Adenocalymma neoflavidum,
Adenocalymma pseudopatulum,
Adenocalymma acutissimum,
Adenocalymma apparicianum,
Adenocalymma apurense,
Adenocalymma arthropetiolatum,
Adenocalymma bracteatum,
Adenocalymma bracteolatum,
Adenocalymma bullatum,
Adenocalymma calderonii,
Adenocalymma chocoense,
Adenocalymma coriaceum,
Adenocalymma cymbalum,
Adenocalymma dichilum,
Adenocalymma divaricatum,
Adenocalymma dugandii,
Adenocalymma dusenii,
Adenocalymma flavum,
Adenocalymma fruticosum,
Adenocalymma gracielzae,
Adenocalymma hatschbachii,
Adenocalymma heterophyllum,
Adenocalymma hirtum,
Adenocalymma hypostictum,
Adenocalymma impressum,
Adenocalymma inundatum,
Adenocalymma macrophyllum,
Adenocalymma magdalenense,
Adenocalymma magnificum,
Adenocalymma marginatum,
Adenocalymma nervosum,
Adenocalymma paulistarum,
Adenocalymma prancei,
Adenocalymma salmoneum,
Adenocalymma saulense,
Adenocalymma scabriusculum,
Adenocalymma scansile,
Adenocalymma sousae,
Adenocalymma subincanum,
Adenocalymma subsessilifolium,
Adenocalymma subspicatum,
Adenocalymma tephrinocalyx,
Adenocalymma ternatum,
Adenocalymma trifoliatum,
Adenocalymma ubatubense,
Adenocalymma uleanum,
Adenocalymma cladotrichum,
Adenocalymma reticulatum,
Adenocalymma velutinum,
Adenocalymma adenophorum,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:272142-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].