Matelea variifolia (Schltr.) Woodson (Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 28: 226. 1941)
Localities: West Indies (endemic), Greater Antilles [ Puerto Rico (endemic)[], ],
Synonyms: Gonolobus variifolius Schltr. (in I. Urban, Symb. Antill. 1: 286. 1899.), Matelea borinquensis Alain (Phytologia 61: 360. 1986), Vincetoxicum variifolium (Schltr.) Britton (In N.L. Britton & P. Wilson, Sci. Surv. Porto Rico & Virgin Islands 6: 100. 1925.),
Citations:1). Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. 2005. Vines and climbing plants of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 51: 1-483. 2). Britton, N.L. and P. Wilson. 1923-1926. Botany of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and Virgin Islands. New York Academy of Sciences, New York. 3). Liogier, A.H. 1985-1997. Descriptive Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands. Spermatophyta. Vols. 1-5. Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 4). Original publication consulted. 5). The C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium. 2003. Vascular plants type catalog. New York Botanical Garden. Website: sciweb.nybg.org/science2/hcol/vasc/index.asp 6). Tropicos.org. 2008. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. Website: www.tropicos.org 7). Urban, I. 1898-1928. Symbolae Antillanae, Vol. 1-9. Berlin, Leipzig, Germany.
Originally in Asclepiadaceae.
Last edited 05 Jun 09