Biology:Ampelamus
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Short description: Genus of plants
| Ampelamus | |
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| Ampelamus laevis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Tribe: | Asclepiadeae |
| Subtribe: | Cynanchinae |
| Genus: | Ampelamus Raf. |
| Type species | |
| Ampelamus riparius Raf.
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Ampelamus is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described in 1819.[1][2] It is native to Colombia and to eastern North America.
- Species[3]
- Ampelamus laevis (Michx.) Krings (synonyms A. albidus, A. riparius, Cynanchum laeve, Gonolobus laevis, Vincetoxicum gonocarpos var. laevis) - C + E United States, Ontario[4]
- Ampelamus volubilis (Turcz.) Dugand (synonyms Enslenia volubilis, Gonolobus volubilis, Nematuris volubilis) - Colombia[5]
- formerly included
transferred to Cynanchum
- Ampelamus ligulatus (Benth.) A.Heller, synonym of Cynanchum ligulatum (Benth.) Woodson
References
- ↑ Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel. 1819. American monthly magazine and critical review 4: 192
- ↑ Tropicos, genus Ampelamus
- ↑ The Plant List, genus Ampelamus
- ↑ Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map, Cynanchum laeve
- ↑ Tropicos, Enslenia volubilis (Turcz.) H. Karst
Wikidata ☰ Q15967537 entry
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