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Amphilophium
Sign in to saveAmphilophium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to South America. Amphilophium crucigerum (syn. Pithecoctenium crucigerum) has escaped from cultivation elsewhere, and has become an invasive weed in Australia.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyBignoniaceae
Climbers with 3-fid tendrils. Leaves opposite, 3-foliolate or with the terminal leaflet replaced with a tendril. Flowers in terminal racemes or panicles. Calyx tomentose, truncate or with short teeth. Corolla campanulate; stamens included. Capsule densely covered in prickles.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 650
- With media
- 152
- Family
- Bignoniaceae
- Collections
- NY, MICH, GH, UNESP-IBILCE, JBRJ, ESALQ
- Recorded in
- Mexico, India, United States, Brazil, Brasil
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Encyclopedic overview
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Amphilophium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to South America. Amphilophium crucigerum (syn. Pithecoctenium crucigerum) has escaped from cultivation elsewhere, and has become an invasive weed in Australia.
==Taxonomy== The genus Amphilophium was erected by Kunth in 1818, the type species being Amphilophium paniculatum, transferred from Bignonia. Many other genera have since been synonymized with Amphilophium.
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