Chthamalia pubiflora (syn. Matelea pubiflora), the trailing milkvine or sandhill spiny pod, is a species of flowering plant in the Apocynaceae family, native to southeastern Georgia and peninsular Florida.[1][2][3] It is in the Asclepiadaceae (milkweed) subfamily. A perennial vine, it has reddish-brown or light green flowers. The petals have long white hairs on them.[4]

Chthamalia pubiflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Chthamalia
Species:
C. pubiflora
Binomial name
Chthamalia pubiflora
Synonyms[1]
  • Edisonia pubiflora (Decne.) Small
  • Gonolobus prostratus Baldwin
  • Gonolobus pubiflorus (Decne.) Engelm. & A.Gray
  • Matelea pubiflora (Decne.) Woodson
  • Vincetoxicum pubiflorum (Decne.) A.Heller

References

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  1. ^ a b "Chthamalia pubiflora Decne". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Trailing Milkvine". Center For Plant Conservation.
  3. ^ "Matelea pubiflora - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants.
  4. ^ "Matelea pubiflora". www.wildflower.org. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Sandhill Shinypod, Trailing Shinypod, Trailing Milkvine