Ampelamus

Ampelamus is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described in 1819.[1][2] It is native to Colombia and to eastern North America.

Species[3]
  1. Ampelamus laevis (Michx.) Krings (synonyms A. albidus, A. riparius, Cynanchum laeve, Gonolobus laevis, Vincetoxicum gonocarpos var. laevis) - C + E United States, Ontario[4]
  2. Ampelamus volubilis (Turcz.) Dugand (synonyms Enslenia volubilis, Gonolobus volubilis, Nematuris volubilis) - Colombia[5]
formerly included

Ampelamus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Asclepiadeae
Subtribe: Cynanchinae
Genus: Ampelamus
Raf.
Type species
Ampelamus riparius

transferred to Cynanchum

  • Ampelamus ligulatus (Benth.) A.Heller, synonym of Cynanchum ligulatum (Benth.) Woodson

References
  1. Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel. 1819. American monthly magazine and critical review 4: 192
  2. Tropicos, genus Ampelamus
  3. The Plant List, genus Ampelamus
  4. Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map, Cynanchum laeve
  5. Tropicos, Enslenia volubilis (Turcz.) H. Karst


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