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Cynanchum L.
swallow-wort

       
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Cynanchum L.

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Distribution:
Cynanchum L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (BC, ON, QC)
 

Related Taxa:
Cynanchum L.

View 23 genera in Asclepiadaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Cynanchum anegadense (Britton) Alain. .
Cynanchum anegadense
Caribbean swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum angustifolium Pers.. . Image Available.
Cynanchum angustifolium
gulf coast swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum arizonicum (A. Gray) Shinners. .
Cynanchum arizonicum
Arizona swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum barbigerum (Scheele) Shinners. .
Cynanchum barbigerum
bearded swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum blodgettii (A. Gray) Shinners. .
Cynanchum blodgettii
Blodgett's swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum cheesmanii Woodson. .
Cynanchum cheesmanii
Cheesman's swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum cubense (A. Rich.) Woodson. .
Cynanchum cubense
Cuban swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum ephedroides (Griseb.) Alain. .
Cynanchum ephedroides
Puerto Rico swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum grisebachianum (Schltr.) Alain. .
Cynanchum grisebachianum
Grisebach's swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum laeve (Michx.) Pers.. . Image Available.
Cynanchum laeve
honeyvine
Distribution of Cynanchum ligulatum (Benth.) Woodson. .
Cynanchum ligulatum
Mexican swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum lineare (Bello) Alain, nom. inq.. .
Cynanchum lineare
West Indian swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum louiseae Kartesz & Gandhi. . Image Available.
Cynanchum louiseae
Louise's swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum maccartii Shinners. .
Cynanchum maccartii
MacCart's swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum monense (Britton) Alain. .
Cynanchum monense
Mona Island swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum northropiae (Schltr.) Alain. .
Cynanchum northropiae
fragrant swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum parviflorum Sw.. .
Cynanchum parviflorum
smallflower swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum pringlei (A. Gray) Henrickson. .
Cynanchum pringlei
Pringle's swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum racemosum (Jacq.) Jacq.. . Image Available.
Cynanchum racemosum
talayote
Distribution of Cynanchum rossicum (Kleopow) Borhidi. .
Cynanchum rossicum
European swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum scoparium Nutt.. .
Cynanchum scoparium
leafless swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum utahense (Engelm.) Woodson. .
Cynanchum utahense
Utah swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum vincetoxicum (L.) Pers.. . Image Available.
Cynanchum vincetoxicum
white swallow-wort
Distribution of Cynanchum wigginsii Shinners. .
Cynanchum wigginsii
Wiggins' swallow-wort
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Classification:
Cynanchum L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Gentianales
Family Asclepiadaceae – Milkweed family
Genus Cynanchum L. – swallow-wort
 

More Accounts and Images:
Cynanchum L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 500233.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 

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Cynanchum L.

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