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 ↓

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Taxonomy
« Back To Dicots Class Magnoliopsida
- Nightshades, Bindweeds, Gooseweeds, and Allies Order Solanales
  - 6 Subfamily Convolvuloideae
  - 1 Tribe Cuscuteae

Littlebell ¹
Ipomoea triloba

moradilla ²
Merremia umbellata

Ipomoea repanda ³

Ipomoea fimbriosepala ³

Beach Morning Glory ⁴
Ipomoea pes-caprae

cuaan ⁵
Cuscuta americana

quiebraplato ⁶
Ipomoea tiliacea

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

Littlebell 1 Ipomoea triloba

moradilla 2 Merremia umbellata

Ipomoea repanda 3

Ipomoea fimbriosepala 3

Beach Morning Glory 4 Ipomoea pes-caprae

cuaan 5 Cuscuta americana

quiebraplato 6 Ipomoea tiliacea