Family: Apocynaceae
Group: Dicot
Perennation:
Perennial
Habit:
Vine
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Native Status:
Native
Native Range:
The West Indies, peninsular Florida, Mexico, Central America and South America.
Map of Locations [currently Florida only]
History in the Bahamas:
Reported in 1920 by Britton & Millspaugh for wet places in the northwestern Commonwealth (Grand Bahama, New Providence). Reported by Correll & Correll (1982: 1160-1161, with illustrations) for low wet places in the northwestern Commonwealth (regions 10-8).
Synonyms:
Philibertella clausa, Sarcostemma clausum.
