Author | L. | |
Distribution | Two specimens have been collected from one population at the NC Zoological Park, Asheboro, Randolph County -- both by Pete Diamond in 1998. The plants were definitely not planted.
Native of southeastern Asia; in N.A. NC to FL, also LA-TX. | |
Abundance | Very rare. | |
Habitat | Beside an exhibit building at a zoo. | |
Phenology | Flowering and fruiting -- no data. | |
Identification | Skunk-vine is a low-climber or scrambler over the ground. The leaves are opposite, well-stalked, narrowly ovate, pointed, and with a truncate base. The flowers occur in leaf axils, are tubular, about 1 cm long, white with a dark red throat. | |
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State Rank | SE | |
Global Rank | GNR | |
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USACE-agcp | FACU link |
USACE-emp | FACU link |