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Common Vines & Climbing Plants of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

This guide provides an overview of the most commonly encountered vines and climbing plants of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It is based on the comprehensive guide by Pedro Acevedo-Rodríguez. The pdf of the original work, which has additional information and illustrations as well as a ...more ↓

Dicranopteris pectinata 1
Sticherus bifidus 2
Lomariopsis sorbifolia 2
Black-eyed Susan Vine 3
Thunbergia alata
Bengal trumpet 4
Thunbergia grandiflora
bejuco de agua 5
Chamissoa altissima
bejuco campana 5
Pentalinon luteum
Myriopus volubilis 5
Littlebell 6
Ipomoea triloba
Barbieria pinnata 5
Beach Bean 7
Canavalia rosea
Passion Fruit 8
Passiflora edulis
bejuco negro 5
Trichostigma octandrum
Stigmaphyllon emarginatum 5
Schlegelia brachyantha 5
Tournefortia bicolor 2
Varronia polycephala 5
Serjania polyphylla 5
Securidaca virgata 5
Mirliton 9
Sechium edule
Sphagneticola ulei 5
Hairypod Cowpea 10
Vigna luteola
Smilax coriacea 5
Paper-flower 11
Bougainvillea glabra
asumiate 12
Mikania cordifolia
escobillo 2
Heteropterys laurifolia
uva 13
Cissus verticillata
Amphilophium lactiflorum 5
Distictis lactiflora
Matelea maritima 14
moradilla 15
Merremia umbellata
Ipomoea repanda 5
Ipomoea fimbriosepala 5
Beach Morning Glory 16
Ipomoea pes-caprae
cuaan 17
Cuscuta americana
Passiflora rubra 18
Sorrelvine 19
Cissus trifoliata
bejuco colorado 5
Hippocratea volubilis
Cynophalla flexuosa 5
Bitter Melon 20
Momordica charantia
ahuichichi 5
Cayaponia racemosa
Cayaponia americana 5
Stinking Passionflower 21
Passiflora foetida
Passiflora pallida 5
Creeping cucumber 10
Melothria pendula
Hylocereus trigonus 5
bejuco leñatero 5
Gouania lupuloides
colorín 22
Cissampelos pareira
Dolichandra unguis-cati 13
drooping forked fern 23
Dicranopteris flexuosa
Mimosa ceratonia 5
Neorudolphia volubilis 5
creeping beggarweed 24
Desmodium incanum
Gallitos 1
Centrosema pubescens
Butterfly Pea 25
Centrosema virginianum
kudzu tropical 26
Pueraria phaseoloides
frijolillo de monte 13
Macroptilium lathyroides
Least Snoutbean 27
Rhynchosia minima
Asparagus Fern 13
Asparagus setaceus
canchak-ché 19
Chiococca alba
ak'il-makal 28
Dioscorea alata
Marcgravia trinitatis 5
quiebraplato 28
Ipomoea tiliacea

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