VASCULAR
PLANTS OF THE TUCSON MOUNTAINS
VINES
(22 Species)
from Rondeau
et al. (1996)
key
| Common
Name |
Scientific
Name |
Family |
LS |
D |
A |
| desert
vine |
Janusia
gracilis |
Malpighiaceae |
p |
w |
2vc |
| milkweed
vine |
Cynanchum
arizonicum |
Asclepiadaceae |
p |
w |
3c |
| milkweed
vine |
Matelea
parvifolia |
Asclepiadaceae |
p |
w |
4uc |
| |
Nissolia
schottii |
Leguminosae |
p |
w |
4uc |
| morning
glory |
Ipomoea
barbatisepala |
Convovulaceae |
a |
s |
3c |
| morning
glory |
Ipomoea
hederacea |
Convovulaceae |
a |
s |
3c |
| vetch |
Vicia
ludoviciana |
Leguminosae |
a |
s |
3c |
| snapdragon
vine |
Maurandya
antirrhiniflora |
Scrophulariaceae |
p |
s |
3c |
| pipe
vine |
Aristolochia
watsoni |
Aristolochiaceae |
p |
s |
4uc |
| climbing
milkweed |
Sarcostemma
cynanchoides |
Asclepiadaceae |
p |
s |
4uc |
| coyote
gourd |
Cucurbita
digitata |
Cucurbitaceae |
p |
s |
4uc |
| Tumamoc
globeberry |
Tumamoca
macdougalii |
Cucurbitaceae |
p |
s |
4uc |
| scarlet
creeper |
Ipomoea
cristulata |
Convovulaceae |
a |
l |
3c |
| wild
balsam apple |
Echinopepon
wrightii |
Cucurbitaceae |
a |
l |
3c |
| rosary
bean |
Rhynchosia
senna |
Leguminosae |
p |
l |
3c |
| |
Phaseolus
filiformis |
Leguminosae |
a-p |
l |
4uc |
| Texas
virgin's bower |
Clematis
drummondii |
Primulaceae |
p |
l |
4uc |
| |
Matelea
producta |
Asclepiadaceae |
p |
l |
5r |
| morning
glory |
Ipomoea
costellata |
Convovulaceae |
a |
l |
5r |
| mile-a-minute
vine |
Merremia
dissecta |
Convovulaceae |
p |
l |
5r |
| coyote
melon |
Apodanthera
undulata |
Cucurbitaceae |
p |
l |
5r |
| tepary
bean |
Phaseolus
acutifolius |
Leguminosae |
a |
l |
5r |
LS
= lifespan (p = perennial; a = annual; a-b = annual or biennial; a-p = annual
or perennial)
D = distribution (w = widespread; s = scattered; l = local)
A = abundance (1a = abundant; 2vc = very common; 3c = common; 4uc =
uncommon; 5r = rare)
