Mansoa alliacea explained

Mansoa alliacea, or garlic vine, is a species of tropical liana in the family Bignoniaceae. It is native to Northern South America,[1] and has spread to Central America and Brazil.[2] 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 has been exported overseas, and grows in the favourable climates of (for example) Puerto Rico, Southern Africa, Thailand and India.[3] It is cultivated in the West Indies.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Liogier, Alain H. . Martorell . Luis F. . 2000 . Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjacent Islands: A Systematic Synopsis . Revised second . San Juan . Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico . 186 . 0-8477-0369-X . 40433131 . 22 January 2014.
  2. Book: Sheat, William G. . Schofield . Gerald . 1995 . Complete Gardening in Southern Africa . Second . Cape Town . Struik . 301 . 9781868257041 . 34793018 . 22 January 2014.
  3. Web site: Garlic Vine (Mansoa alliacea) . Salim . E. I. . 8 April 2012 . Raxa Collective . 8 October 2012.

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