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garlicvine

Mansoa alliacea (Lam.) A.H.Gentry
garlicvine
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Mansoa alliacea, known as garlicvine, is a tropical liana in the Bignoniaceae family. It is native to Northern South America and has spread to Central America and Brazil.

Description

Mansoa alliacea (Lam.) A.H.Gentry is a species of climbing plant in the Bignoniaceae family. It is commonly referred to as garlicvine due to its garlic-scented leaves. This plant is native to regions in Northern South America and has extended its distribution to Central America and parts of Brazil. It can be found in several countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and others across the Caribbean and surrounding regions. The species was published in 1980.

Other common names

garlicvine

Distribution

BR · SC · IN · Magdalena, Tolima · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · TW · Bahamas · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Caroline Is. · Colombia · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guyana · Haiti · Leeward Is. · Peru · Puerto Rico · Suriname · Trinidad-Tobago · Windward Is. · Montería · CU

Synonyms

Pseudocalymma pachypusPseudocalymma alliaceumPseudocalymma sagotiiPachyptera alliaceaPseudocalymma sagotii var. macrocalyxPseudocalymma alliaceum var. macrocalyxAnemopaegma pachypusAdenocalymma alliaceumAdenocalymma obovatumAdenocalymma pachypusAdenocalymma sagotiiBignonia alliaceaBignonia citrifolia

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