antidote caccoon
Fevillea cordifolia L.
Fevillea cordifolia L. is a climbing vine in the Cucurbitaceae family, native to South and Central America. It is known by the common name antidote caccoon and grows in regions including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru. The species was first published in 1753 and is also referred to as javillo. It can reach lengths of up to 20 m.
Description
Fevillea cordifolia L., a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, is a climbing vine found in South and Central America. It is commonly called antidote caccoon and is distributed across Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru. The species was described in 1753. It is also known by the local name javillo and can grow up to 20 m in length. There is a historical discussion regarding its nomenclature, with Fevillea trilobata L. being proposed as the generitype under the Vienna Code, replacing Fevillea cordifolia as the type.
Other common names
antidote-vineAntidote Vineantidote caccoon
Distribution
BR · Amazonas, Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Meta, Putumayo, Vaupés · Bolivia · Brazil North · Cayman Is. · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Haiti · Jamaica · Leeward Is. · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru · Puerto Rico · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuela · Windward Is. · Colombia | Bolívar | Turbaco | Jardín Botánico de Cartagena "Guillermo Piñeres" y alrededores
Synonyms
Nhandiroba scandensFevillea cordifolia var. hederaceaFevillea hederaceaFevillea javillaFevillea karsteniiFevillea mooreiFevillea punctataFevillea scandensFevillea trilobaFevillea trilobataFevillea uncipetalaBryonia punctataNhandiroba karsteniiNhandiroba mooreiSiolmatra mexiaeNhandiroba cordifoliaTrichosanthes punctata
