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Skyblue clustervine

Jacquemontia pentanthos (Jacq.) G.Don
Skyblue clustervine
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Jacquemontia pentanthos, known as skyblue clustervine, is a flowering vine in the Convolvulaceae family. It is a perennial, evergreen twining vine that flowers in fall and winter, typically found in coastal hammock and dune habitats.

Description

Jacquemontia pentanthos is a species in the genus Jacquemontia, native to a wide range including BR, Bucaramanga, Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Caldas, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Guainía, La Guajira, Huila, Magdalena, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Santander, Tolima, Valle, Hawaii, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Florida. It was first described in 1837.

Other common names

Skyblue clustervine

Distribution

BR · Bucaramanga · Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Caldas, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Guainía, La Guajira, Huila, Magdalena, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Santander, Tolima, Valle · Hawaii · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Bahamas · Bangladesh · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil Southeast · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Florida · French Guiana · Guatemala · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Leeward Is. · Marquesas · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast

Synonyms

Convolvulus zimmermanniiJacquemontia coelestisIpomoea canescensJacquemontia violacea var. canescensJacquemontia violacea var. rotundifoliaJacquemontia violacea var. glabriusculaConvolvulus canescensJacquemontia houseanaConvolvulus penthanthusConvolvulus violaceusJacquemontia azurea var. albaJacquemontia violaceaJacquemontia violacea var. guatemalensisConvolvulus pentanthosConvolvulus azureusJacquemontia azureaConvolvulus azureusJacquemontia canescensJacquemontia elongataJacquemontia violacea var. abbreviataAniseia velloziana var. laxiflora

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