Matelea obliqua (Jacq.) Woodson
First published in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 28: 229 (1941)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Missouri to E. U.S.A. It is a climber and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used as a medicine.
Distribution
Native to:
Alabama, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Cynanchum obliquum Jacq. in Collectanea 1: 148 (1787)
- Gonolobus obliquus (Jacq.) Schult. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 6: 64 (1820)
- Odontostephana obliqua (Jacq.) Alexander in J.K.Small, Man. S.E. Fl.: 1077 (1933)
- Vincetoxicum obliquum (Jacq.) Britton in Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 5: 266 (1894)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Cynanchum discolor Sims in Bot. Mag. 31: t. 1273 (1810)
- Cynanchum virginicum Banks ex Schult. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 6: 63 (1820)
- Gonolobus discolor Schult. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 6: 63 (1820)
- Gonolobus hirsutus Pursh in Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 179 (1813), nom. illeg.
- Gonolobus macrophyllus Decne. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 596 (1844), nom. illeg.
- Gonolobus macrophyllus Elliott in Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 1: 327 (1817), nom. illeg.
- Gonolobus obliquus var. shortii A.Gray in Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 2(1): 104 (1878)
- Gonolobus shortii (A.Gray) A.Gray in Bot. Gaz. 8: 191 (1883)
- Matelea shortii (A.Gray) Woodson in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 28: 231 (1941)
- Odontostephana shortii (A.Gray) Alexander in J.K.Small, Man. S.E. Fl.: 1077 (1933)
- Vincetoxicum shortii (A.Gray) Britton in Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 5: 266 (1894)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Herkert, J.R. & Ebinger, J.E. (eds.) (2002). Endangered and Threatened Species of Illinois: status and distribution 1: 1-161. Endangered species protection board, Springfield, Illinois.
- Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
- Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
- USDA, NRCS (2005-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Herkert, J.R. & Ebinger, J.E. (eds.) (2002). Endangered and Threatened Species of Illinois: status and distribution 1: 1-161. Endangered species protection board, Springfield, Illinois.
- USDA, NRCS (2005-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.
Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia
- Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman, A.W. [s.n.], Georgia (USA) | Matelea shortii | K000894985 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0