Cryptostegia madagascariensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.[2] It is commonly known as purple rubber vine, is a woody-perennial vine that is native to western and northern Madagascar. It has also been introduced to several tropical and subtropical regions by man, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.[3] It is very similar to the rubber vine (C. grandiflora), which is also native to Madagascar.[4] In their area of overlap some hybrids have been observed, which are distinguishable by intermediate flower morphology. In the 1930s a hybrid was also developed for horticultural purposes.[3]
| Purple rubber vine | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptostegia |
| Species: | C. madagascariensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptostegia madagascariensis | |
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| Native range of species[1]
glabrous form hirsute form
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Cryptostegia glaberrima Hochr. | |
Cryptostegia madagascariensis's unripe pods, stems, and leaves break out a toxic white sap .[5] The plant is invasive in many parts of the world, like the Atlantico Department and Colombia's Caribbean coast, and it spreads seeds through the wind and water. [6] The infestation can expand from hillsides, pastures, and waterways, which impacts the biodiversity of native plants and animals in that area due to the plant's poisonous nature. The infestation is usually treated with controlled burnings.[7]
References
edit- ^ McFadyen, R.E.; Harvey, G.J. (1990). "Distribution and control of rubbervine, Cryptostegia grandiflora, a major weed in northern Queensland. Plant Protection Quarterly". Plant Protection Quarterly (5): 152–155.
- ^ a b "Cryptostegia madagascariensis Bojer ex Decne". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Palay Rubbervine (Cryptostegia grandiflora)" (PDF). fws.gov. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. February 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Sztab, Lin; Henderson, Lesley (2015). "Madagascar/Purple rubber vine" (PDF). arc.agric.za. Plant Protection Research Institute. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ da Silva, Janaina L.; Barreto, Robert W.; Pereira, Olinto L. (2008-08-01). "Pseudocercospora cryptostegiae-madagascariensis sp. nov. on Cryptostegia madagascariensis, an Exotic Vine Involved in Major Biological Invasions in Northeast Brazil". Mycopathologia. 166 (2): 87–91. doi:10.1007/s11046-008-9120-5. ISSN 1573-0832.
- ^ "Cryptostegia madagascariensis - Florida Natural Areas Inventory". www.fnai.org. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Fisheries, Agriculture and (2015-10-30). "Rubber vine". www.business.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-11-04.