Maurandya scandens

Maurandya scandens

Maurandya scandens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Plantaginaceae
Tribus: Antirrhineae
Subtribus: Maurandyinae
Genus: Maurandya
Species: Maurandya scandens

Name

Maurandya scandens (Cav.) Pers., 1806

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Asarina scandens (Cav.) Pennell in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 99: 175 (1947)
  • Usteria scandens Cav. in Icon. 2: 15 (1793)
  • Reichardia scandens (Cav.) Roth in Catal. Bot. 3: 65 (1800)
• Heterotypic
  • Maurandya albiflora Voss in Vilm. Blumengärtn., ed. 3. 1: 745 (1894), pro syn.
  • Maurandya semperflorens Ortega in Nov. Pl. Descr. Dec.: 21 (1797)
  • Maurandya semperflorens f. alba Voss in Vilm. Blumengärtn., ed. 3. 1: 745 (1894)
  • Maurandya semperflorens f. violacea Voss in Vilm. Blumengärtn., ed. 3. 1: 745 (1894)

Homonyms

• Maurandya scandens (D.Don) A.Gray in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 377 (1868), nom. illeg. vide Lophospermum scandens D.Don in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 15: 353 (1827)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest Introduced into: Bermuda, Bolivia, Canary Is., Ecuador, Madeira, St.Helena, Venezuela References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Persoon, C.H. 1806–1807. Synopsis plantarum, seu enchiridium botanicum, complectens enumerationem systematicam specierum hucusque cognitarum. Pars secunda. 657 pp. Apud Bibliopolas Treuttel et Würtz, Parisiis Lutetiorum [Paris]; Apud J. G. Cottam, Tubingae [Tübingen]. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. : 2(1):160.

Additional references

• Villaseñor, J.L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559–902. DOI: 10.1016/j.rmb.2016.06.017 Online PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Maurandya scandens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 July 08. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Maurandya scandens. Published online. Accessed: July 08 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Maurandya scandens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 July 2025. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Maurandya scandens in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

• Deutsch: Kletterndes Löwenmaul
• español: Tlaltecomaxóchitl
• 中文: 蔓桐花

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