Scientific or common name:

Matelea brevicoronata (B.L. Rob.) Woodson

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ASCLEPIADACEAE - Milkweed family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Matelea brevicoronata (B.L. Rob.) Woodson
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Shortcrown milkvine

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Gonolobus parviflorus Torr. var. brevicoronatus B.L. Rob.

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TAXONOMY

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

1) Matelea alabamensis (Vail) Woodson 2) Matelea arizonica (A. Gray) Shinners 3) Matelea balbisii (Decne.) Woodson 4) Matelea baldwyniana (Sweet) Woodson 5) Matelea biflora (Raf.) Woodson 6) Matelea borinquensis Alain 7) Matelea brevicoronata (B.L. Rob.) Woodson 8) Matelea carolinensis (Jacq.) Woodson 9) Matelea cordifolia (A. Gray) Woodson 10) Matelea cynanchoides (Engelm.) Woodson 11) Matelea decipiens (Alexander) Woodson 12) Matelea edwardsensis Correll 13) Matelea flavidula (Chapm.) Woodson 14) Matelea floridana (Vail) Woodson 15) Matelea gonocarpos (Walter) Shinners 16) Matelea maritima (Jacq.) Woodson 17) Matelea obliqua (Jacq.) Woodson 18) Matelea parviflora (Torr.) Woodson 19) Matelea parvifolia (Torr.) Woodson 20) Matelea pringlei (A. Gray) Woodson [excluded] 21) Matelea producta (Torr.) Woodson 22) Matelea pubiflora (Decne.) Woodson 23) Matelea quirosii (Standl.) Woodson 24) Matelea radiata Correll 25) Matelea reticulata (Engelm. ex A. Gray) Woodson 26) Matelea sagittifolia (A. Gray) Woodson 27) Matelea shortii (A. Gray) Woodson 28) Matelea sintenisii (Schltr.) Woodson 29) Matelea suberosa auct. non (L.) Shinners 30) Matelea suberosus auct. non (L.) Shinners, orth. var. 31) Matelea texensis Correll 32) Matelea trianae (Decne. ex Trin.) Spellman 33) Matelea variifolia (Schltr.) Woodson 34) Matelea woodsonii Shinners

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


Map for Matelea brevicoronata (B.L. Rob.) Woodson
(*) 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 (Asclepiadaceae)
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1) Acerates (milkweed) 2) Ampelamus (swallow-wort) 3) Amphistelma (swallow-wort) 4) Anantherix (milkweed) 5) Araujia 6) Asclepias (milkweed) 7) Asclepiodella (milkweed) 8) Asclepiodora (milkweed) 9) Astephanus (swallow-wort) 10) Basistelma (swallow-wort) 11) Biventraria (milkweed) 12) Calotropis 13) Ceropegia 14) Cryptostegia (rubbervine) 15) Cyclodon (milkvine) 16) Dischidia 17) Edisonia (milkvine) 18) Edithcolea (Persian carpet flower) 19) Epicion (swallow-wort) 20) Funastrum (twinevine) 21) Gonolobus 22) Gymnema 23) Himantostemma (milkvine) 24) Hoya 25) Ibatia (milkvine) 26) Lachnostoma (milkvine) 27) Lyonia (swallow-wort) 28) Marsdenia 29) Matelea (milkvine) 30) Mellichampia (swallow-wort) 31) Metalepis (swallow-wort) 32) Metaplexis 33) Metastelma (swallow-wort) 34) Morrenia 35) Nerium (rubbervine) 36) Odontostephana (milkvine) 37) Orbea 38) Oxypetalum 39) Oxypteryx (milkweed) 40) Pergularia 41) Pherotrichis (milkvine) 42) Philibertia (twinevine) 43) Podostigma (milkweed) 44) Polyotus (milkweed) 45) Rothrockia (milkvine) 46) Sarcostemma (twinevine) 47) Solanoa (milkweed) 48) Stapelia 49) Telosma

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Common names (Matelea)
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1) (no name) 2) Alabama milkvine (Matelea alabamensis) 3) Angularfruit milkvine (Matelea gonocarpos) 4) Arborescente rattan (Matelea quirosii) 5) Arizona milkvine (Matelea arizonica) 6) Arrowleaf milkvine (Matelea sagittifolia) 7) Balbis' milkvine (Matelea balbisii) 8) Baldwin's milkvine (Matelea baldwyniana) 9) Beach milkvine (Matelea maritima) 10) Climbing milkvine (Matelea obliqua) 11) Falfurrias milkvine (Matelea radiata) 12) Florida milkvine (Matelea floridana) 13) Maroon Carolina milkvine (Matelea carolinensis) 14) Netted milkvine (Matelea reticulata) 15) Oldfield milkvine (Matelea decipiens) 16) Plateau milkvine (Matelea edwardsensis) 17) Prairie milkvine (Matelea cynanchoides) 18) Rattan (Matelea trianae) 19) San Lorenzo milkvine (Matelea borinquensis) 20) Shortcrown milkvine (Matelea brevicoronata) 21) Sintenis' milkvine (Matelea sintenisii) 22) Smallflower milkvine (Matelea parviflora) 23) Sonoran milkvine (Matelea cordifolia) 24) Spearleaf (Matelea parvifolia) 25) Star milkvine (Matelea biflora) 26) Texas milkvine (Matelea producta) 27) Trailing milkvine (Matelea pubiflora) 28) Trans-Pecos milkvine (Matelea texensis) 29) Variableleaf milkvine (Matelea variifolia) 30) Woodson's milkvine (Matelea woodsonii) 31) Yellow Carolina milkvine (Matelea flavidula)

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More species:
1) Matelea gonocarpos (Walter) Shinners [351]
2) Matelea obliqua (Jacq.) Woodson [299]
3) Matelea suberosa auct. non (L.) Shinners [97]
4) Matricaria chamomilla L. 1755 & 1763, non 1753 [326]
5) Matricaria discoidea DC. [1402]
6) Matricaria hookeri (Sch. Bip.) Czern. [92]
7) Matricaria matricarioides auct. non (Less.) Porter [174]
8) Matricaria suaveolens L. [110]
9) Matthiola bicornis (Sm.) DC. [152]
10) Maxia howellii (S. Watson) O. Nilss. [140]

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