Gonolobus suberosus (L.) R. Br. var. suberosus

Locations ofGonolobus suberosus (L.) R. Br. var. suberosus in Virginia

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Family
Apocynaceae
Botanical Name
Gonolobus suberosus (L.) R. Br. var. suberosus
Common Name
Eastern Anglepod, Angular-fruit Milkvine
Synonym(s)
Matelea gonocarpa (Walt.) Shinners
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Gonolobus suberosus (L.) R. Brown var suberosus
Comments
See Sida 21:103-116 (2004) for taxonomic concept and nomenclature. Both green- and multi-colored flowers occur in Virginia and have been called G. gonocarpus and suberosus, respectively. Overlap in petal and sepal lengths as well as pubescence suggests a single variable species (See Krings (2004), cited above).
Habitat
Floodplain forests and riverbanks; occasionally in low, mesic upland forests. Frequent in the s. Coastal Plain and s. Piedmont; rare north of the James River in these provinces.
Native Status
Native

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