Chthamalia pubiflora

Chthamalia pubiflora (syn. Matelea pubiflora), the trailing milkvine or sandhill spiny pod, is a species of flowering plant in the Apocynaceae family, native to southeastern Georgia and peninsular Florida.[1][2][3] It is in the Asclepiadaceae (milkweed) subfamily. A perennial vine, it has reddish-brown or light green flowers. The petals have long white hairs on them.[4]

Chthamalia pubiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Chthamalia
Species:
C. pubiflora
Binomial name
Chthamalia pubiflora
Synonyms[1]
  • Edisonia pubiflora (Decne.) Small
  • Gonolobus prostratus Baldwin
  • Gonolobus pubiflorus (Decne.) Engelm. & A.Gray
  • Matelea pubiflora (Decne.) Woodson
  • Vincetoxicum pubiflorum (Decne.) A.Heller

References
  1. "Chthamalia pubiflora Decne". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. "Trailing Milkvine". Center For Plant Conservation.
  3. "Matelea pubiflora - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants.
  4. "Matelea pubiflora". www.wildflower.org. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Sandhill Shinypod, Trailing Shinypod, Trailing Milkvine


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