Nekemias arborea
- "Pepper vine" redirects here. Outside the United States, this usually refers to some species of Piper (genus).
Pepper vine | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Vitales |
Family: | Vitaceae |
Genus: | Nekemias |
Species: | N. arborea |
Binomial name | |
Nekemias arborea (L.) J.Wen & Boggan | |
Nekemias arborea, commonly known as pepper vine, is native to the Southeastern United States, Texas, and New Mexico. It spreads rapidly, climbing up trees and bushes. Although it is attractive, its rapid growth and ability to pull down trees makes it a nusiance if not strictly confined.[1]
Synonyms
Its synonyms include: Ampelopsis arborea (L.) Koehne, Ampelopsis bipinnata Michx., Ampelopsis pinnata DC., Cissus arborea (L.) Des Moul., Cissus bipinnata Elliott, Cissus orientalis Lam., Cissus stans Pers., Hedera arborea (L.) Walter, Nekemias bipinnata Raf., Vitis arborea L., Vitis bipinnata Torr. & A.Gray, and Vitis orientalis (Lam.) Boiss.
Cultivation
Nekemias arborea is used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
References
- ↑ http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=AMAR5 USDA . accessed 10/10/2010
- Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
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