Polystemma cordifolium
(A. Gray) MacDonnel & Fishbane
Sonoran milkvine, Heart-leaf milkweed vine
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Description
A rare subtropical desert vine in the Apocynaceae family, distinguished by its yellow flowers.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in the desert.
Where It Grows
Mexico,
Notes
It is a rare plant.
Synonyms
Matelea cordifolia (A. Gray) WoodsonRothrockia cordifolia A. Gray
Also Known As
Talayote
References (1)
- Segura, S. et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793 (As Matelea cordifolia)
