Scientific or common name:

Cynanchum wigginsii Shinners

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APOCYNACEAE - Dogbane family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Cynanchum wigginsii Shinners
Nomencl. ref.: Sida 1: 365. 1964
Rank: species

Images of Cynanchum wigginsii

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Common names

U.S. name: Wiggins' swallow-wort

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Grown habit: Vine, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Basistelma angustifolia (Torr.) Bartlett, non CynanG.L. Chum angustifolium Pers.
= Metastelma mexicanum auct. non (Brandeg) M. Fishbein & R. Levin

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Cynanchum
Species:

1) Cynanchum anegadense (Britton) Alain 2) Cynanchum angustifolium Pers. 3) Cynanchum arizonicum (A. Gray) Shinners 4) Cynanchum barbigerum (Scheele) Shinners 5) Cynanchum barbigerum (Scheele) Shinners var. breviflorum Shinners 6) Cynanchum blodgettii (A. Gray) Shinners 7) Cynanchum cheesmanii Woodson 8) Cynanchum cubense (A. Rich.) Woodson 9) Cynanchum ephedroides (Griseb.) Alain 10) Cynanchum grisebachianum (Schltr.) Alain 11) Cynanchum laeve (Michx.) Pers. 12) Cynanchum ligulatum (Benth.) Woodson 13) Cynanchum lineare (Bello) Alain, nom. inq. 14) Cynanchum louiseae Kartesz & Gandhi 15) Cynanchum maccartii Shinners 16) Cynanchum maritimum (Jacq.) Jacq. 17) Cynanchum medium auct. non R. Br. 18) Cynanchum monense (Britton) Alain 19) Cynanchum nigrum (L.) Pers., non Cav. 20) Cynanchum northropiae (Schltr.) Alain 21) Cynanchum palmeri (S. Watson) S.F. Blake 22) Cynanchum palmeri (S. Watson) Shinners, non (S. Watson) S.F. Blake 23) Cynanchum palustre (Pursh) A. Heller 24) Cynanchum parviflorum Sw. 25) Cynanchum peraffine Woodson 26) Cynanchum pringlei (A. Gray) Henrickson 27) Cynanchum racemosum (Jacq.) Jacq. 28) Cynanchum racemosum (Jacq.) Jacq. var. unifarium (Scheele) E. Sundell 29) Cynanchum rossicum (Kleopow) Borhidi 30) Cynanchum scoparium Nutt. 31) Cynanchum sinaloense (Brandegee) Woodson 32) Cynanchum unifarium (Scheele) Woodson 33) Cynanchum utahense (Engelm.) Woodson 34) Cynanchum vincetoxicum (L.) Pers. 35) Cynanchum wigginsii Shinners

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (Arizona)


Map for Cynanchum wigginsii Shinners
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Apocynaceae)
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1) Adenium (desert rose) 2) Allamanda 3) Alstonia 4) Alyxia 5) Ammocallis (periwinkle) 6) Amsonia (bluestar) 7) Anechites 8) Angadenia (pineland golden trumpet) 9) Apocynum (dogbane) 10) Caralluma 11) Carissa 12) Cascabela (thevetia) 13) Catharanthus (periwinkle) 14) Cerbera 15) Cycladenia (waxydogbane) 16) Cynanchum (swallow-wort) 17) Dyera 18) Echites 19) Ervatamia (milkwood) 20) Fernaldia 21) Forsteronia 22) Funtumia 23) Gomphocarpus (milkweed) 24) Hancornia 25) Haplophyton 26) Holarrhena 27) Landolphia 28) Lepinia 29) Lochnera (periwinkle) 30) Macrosiphonia (rocktrumpet) 31) Neisosperma 32) Nerium (oleander) 33) Ochrosia (yellowwood) 34) Pentalinon 35) Periploca 36) Plumeria 37) Prestonia 38) Pteralyxia 39) Rauvolfia 40) Rhabdadenia 41) Rhynchospermum (trachelospermum) 42) Saba 43) Strophanthus 44) Tabernaemontana (milkwood) 45) Thevetia 46) Trachelospermum 47) Tylophora 48) Urechites (pentalinon) 49) Vallesia 50) Vinca (periwinkle) 51) Vincetoxicum (swallow-wort)

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Common names (Cynanchum)
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1) Arizona swallow-wort (Cynanchum arizonicum) 2) Beach milkvine (Cynanchum maritimum) 3) Bearded swallow-wort (Cynanchum barbigerum) 4) Blodgett's swallow-wort (Cynanchum blodgettii) 5) Caribbean swallow-wort (Cynanchum anegadense) 6) Cheesman's swallow-wort (Cynanchum cheesmanii) 7) Cuban swallow-wort (Cynanchum cubense) 8) European swallow-wort (Cynanchum rossicum) 9) Fragrant swallow-wort (Cynanchum northropiae) 10) Grisebach's swallow-wort (Cynanchum grisebachianum) 11) Gulf coast swallow-wort (Cynanchum angustifolium) 12) Honeyvine (Cynanchum laeve) 13) Leafless swallow-wort (Cynanchum scoparium) 14) Louise's swallow-wort (Cynanchum louiseae) 15) MacCart's swallow-wort (Cynanchum maccartii) 16) Mexican swallow-wort (Cynanchum ligulatum) 17) Mona Island swallow-wort (Cynanchum monense) 18) Pringle's swallow-wort (Cynanchum pringlei) 19) Puerto Rico swallow-wort (Cynanchum ephedroides) 20) Smallflower swallow-wort (Cynanchum parviflorum) 21) Talayote (Cynanchum racemosum) 22) Utah swallow-wort (Cynanchum utahense) 23) West Indian swallow-wort (Cynanchum lineare) 24) White swallow-wort (Cynanchum vincetoxicum) 25) Wiggins' swallow-wort (Cynanchum wigginsii)

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More species:
1) Cynara cardunculus L. [1408]
2) Cynara scolymus L. [3044]
3) Cynoctonum angustifolium (Torr. & A. Gray) Small [169]
4) Cynoctonum sessilifolium J.F. Gmel. [152]
5) Cynoctonum succulentum R.W. Long [146]
6) Cynodendron pauciflorum (Lam.) Baehni [152]
7) Cynodontium polycarpon (Hedw.) Schimp. var. laxirete (Dix.) Dix. [96]
8) Cynodontium wahlenbergii (Brid.) Hartm. [137]
9) Cynoglossum virginianum L. [553]
10) Cynosurus durus L. [148]

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