Balloon Vine
Cardiospermum corindum L.
Cardiospermum corindum, known as Balloon Vine, is a species in the family Sapindaceae. It is widely distributed across regions including Antioquia, Atlántico, La Guajira, Magdalena, Santander, Valle del Cauca, and other localities in Colombia, as well as in the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Angola, Botswana, and Bolivia. The species was first described in 1762.
Description
Cardiospermum corindum is a member of the genus Cardiospermum in the family Sapindaceae. It is found in various regions of Colombia, including the Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos, Parque Nacional Natural Macuira, and DRMI Laguna de Sonso. It also occurs in the United States, particularly in Arizona and California, as well as in parts of Brazil, Argentina, Angola, and Botswana. The species was first published in 1762.
Other common names
Faux persilBalloon Vine
Distribution
Antioquia, Atlántico, La Guajira, Magdalena, Santander, Valle del Cauca · BR · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos · Parque Nacional Natural Macuira · Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado (DRMI) Laguna de Sonso, municipio de Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia · Núcleo CI Tequendama · Aratoca · Antioquia, Atlántico, La Guajira, Magdalena, Santander, Valle · conterminous 48 United States · Angola · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Arizona · Bolivia · Botswana · Brazil Northeast · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · California · Caprivi Strip · Cayman Is. · China South-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Djibouti · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Eritrea
Synonyms
Cardiospermum alatumCardiospermum canescensCardiospermum clematideumCardiospermum corindum f. angustisectumCardiospermum corindum var. angustisectumCardiospermum corindum f. brachycarpumCardiospermum corindum f. elongatumCardiospermum corindum var. elongatumCardiospermum corindum f. ferrugineumCardiospermum corindum f. leptocarpumCardiospermum corindum f. loxenseCardiospermum corindum var. loxenseCardiospermum corindum f. molleCardiospermum corindum f. parviflorumCardiospermum corindum f. subglabratumCardiospermum corindum var. subglabratumCardiospermum corindum f. subsetulosumCardiospermum corindum f. villosumCardiospermum ferrugineumCardiospermum galapageiumCardiospermum giganteumCardiospermum halicacabum var. angustisectumCardiospermum keyenseCardiospermum loureiroiCardiospermum loxenseCardiospermum molleCardiospermum molleCardiospermum oblongumCardiospermum ovatumCardiospermum palmeri
