Basellaceae
Anredera
Anredera ramosa

Anredera ramosa subsp. ramosa

This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Mexico to W. South America. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

Eriksson, R. (2007). A Synopsis of Basellaceae. Kew Bulletin, 62(2), 297-320. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20443356

Type
Peru, Ruiz & Pavón s.n. (holotype P-Moq., photo GB!; fragment F; isotype MA, photo GB!; isotype OXF!, mixed with probable isolectotype of A. diffusa).
Morphology Leaves
Leaf blades longer than wide, usually long-acuminate at apex
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 1.5 - 2 mm long, whitish or pale yellowish
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 1.5 - 2.5 mm long, whitish or pale yellowish
Distribution
Known from central Mexico to Bolivia and Venezuela.
Ecology
It occurs in dry areas from sea-level to rather high altitudes.
Note
Anredera ramosa subsp. ramosa differs from subsp. aurea by, e.g. its whitish or pale yellowish perianth (vs. a golden yellow one). The synonymised Tandonia filiformis represents a long-pedicellate shade form, and var. boliviensis a large-leaved form. Neither of them deserve any formal recognition.
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Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Bulletin

    • Kew Bulletin
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0