Adenocalymma

Adenocalymma is a genus of plants in the family Bignoniaceae. This New World genus of lianas contains approximately 50 species.

Adenocalymma
Adenocalymma comosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Tribe: Bignonieae
Genus: Adenocalymma
Mart. 1840
Species

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Adenocalymma species are used as food plants by the larva of the hepialid moth Trichophassus giganteus. The plants are pollinated by a variety of animals including insects, birds and bats.

Selected species

  • Adenocalymma alliaceum
  • Adenocalymma apparicianum
  • Adenocalymma apurense
  • Adenocalymma arthropetiolatum
  • Adenocalymma bracteatum
  • Adenocalymma calycina
  • Adenocalymma comosum
  • Adenocalymma coriaceum
  • Adenocalymma cosmosa
  • Adenocalymma densiflora
  • Adenocalymma dichilum
  • Adenocalymma divaricatum
  • Adenocalymma hatschbachii
  • Adenocalymma impressum
  • Adenocalymma inundatum
  • Adenocalymma itayana
  • Adenocalymma magdalenense
  • Adenocalymma marginatum
  • Adenocalymma mexiae
  • Adenocalymma obovatum
  • Adenocalymma obtusifolia
  • Adenocalymma ocositense
  • Adenocalymma paulistarum
  • Adenocalymma prancei
  • Adenocalymma purpurascens
  • Adenocalymma saulense
  • Adenocalymma scansile
  • Adenocalymma sousae
  • Adenocalymma subincanum
  • Adenocalymma ternatum
  • Adenocalymma uleanum

References

  • Isabel Christina Machado & Stefan Vogel (2004). "The North-east-Brazilian Liana, Adenocalymna dichilum (Bignoniaceae) Pollinated by Bats". Annals of Botany. 93 (5): 609–613. doi:10.1093/aob/mch069. PMC 4242311. PMID 15037447.
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