Cryptostegia madagascariensis Bojer ex Decne., Prodr. 8: 492 1844. (syn: Cryptostegia glaberrima Hochr.; Cryptostegia madagascariensis var. glaberrima (Hochr.) Marohasy & P.I.Forst.; Cryptostegia madagascariensis var. madagascariensis ; Cryptostegia madagascariensis var. septentrionalis Marohasy & P.I.Forst.);
Rubber vine, Madagascar rubbervine;
Flowering plant for ID - 23/09/12 - RK: Request ID of this plant. Looks like shrub - but could be a creeper. About 4' high. Pics taken in Lalbagh, Bangalore on 12/08/12 at 9.30 am. Looks like Cryptostegia grandiflora. Yes, ... you are right Cryptostegia grandiflora R. Br., Periplocaceae I think it should be Cryptostegia madagascariensis as per differences given in Factsheet as below: Rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora) is very similar to a closely related species that is known as purple rubber vine (Cryptostegia madagascariensis ). It is also relatively similar to the garden plant known as purple allamanda (Allamanda blanchetii). These species can be distinguished by the following differences:
Request id of this plant I saw this plant in the last week of June 2010 in Tadgaum, Gujrat Habitat- Urban Plant Habit- It was a scandent shrub. Height - 15 ft. The plant had latex. i have attached the pics of leaves, bark, twigs, flowers and fruits. I have seen this flowers many years back but don't remember the name exactly , I hope this is Cryptostegia grandiflora, commonly known as Rubber Vine, is a woody-perennial vine that is native to south-west Madagascar. It is also a significant weed in northern Australia, sometimes regarded in fact, as the worst weed in all of Australia. It has also been introduced to most other tropical and subtropical regions by man, because of its attractive flowers and the fact that its latex contains commercial quality rubber (hence the name). It is now naturalised in the Caribbean, East Africa, Mauritius, India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the southern United States, Fiji and New Caledonia. Nice photographs of Cryptostegia grandiflora. Cryptostegia grandiflora, from what I have seen is creamish rose... see the flower in Isaac's and Inglehalikar's books. This flower is very different colour. Agreed, but would presume colour variations of flowers is acceptable. Sending you my photographs. They were taken at Bhigwan. Attachments (2) Agree. Affirmative from my side too... Cryptostegia grandiflora I think it should be Cryptostegia madagascariensis as per differences given in Factsheet as below: Rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora) is very similar to a closely related species that is known as purple rubber vine (Cryptostegia madagascariensis ). It is also relatively similar to the garden plant known as purple allamanda (Allamanda blanchetii). These species can be distinguished by the following differences:
It is Cryptostegia grandiflora Thanks, ... But the keys at Factsheet go against Cryptostegia grandiflora References: |
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