Mansoa alliacea
Mansoa alliacea, or garlic vine, is a species of tropical liana in the family Bignoniaceae. It is native to Northern South America,[3] and has spread to Central America and Brasil.[4] Among the mestizos of the Amazon rainforest it is known as ajo sacha, a Spanish-Quechua name that means "forest garlic" or "wild garlic".
Mansoa alliacea | |
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Garlic vine in bloom | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Bignoniaceae |
Genus: | Mansoa |
Species: | M. alliacea |
Binomial name | |
Mansoa alliacea (Lam.) A.H.Gentry | |
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Mansoa alliacea has been exported overseas, and grows in the favourable climates of (for example) Puerto Rico, Southern Africa, Thailand and India.[1][5] It is cultivated in the West Indies.[3]
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Gallery
- Mansoa alliacea in Thailand
- Mansoa alliacea Flowers Close up in Thailand
- Mansoa alliacea in Thailand
- Mansoa alliacea in Thailand
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References
- "Mansoa alliacea (Lam.) A. H. Gentry". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- Taylor, Leslie (2006). "Ajos sacha (Mansoa alliacea)". Tropical Plant Database. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012. External link in
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(help) - Liogier, Alain H.; Martorell, Luis F. (2000). Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjacent Islands: A Systematic Synopsis (Revised second ed.). San Juan: Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. p. 186. ISBN 0-8477-0369-X. OCLC 40433131. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- Sheat, William G.; Schofield, Gerald (1995). Complete Gardening in Southern Africa (Second ed.). Cape Town: Struik. p. 301. ISBN 9781868257041. OCLC 34793018. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- Salim, E. I. (8 April 2012). "Garlic Vine (Mansoa alliacea)". Raxa Collective. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
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