Antigonon Explained

Antigonon is a genus of flowering plants in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. It contains three species^[1] native to the Americas.^[2]

Antigonon are vines producing branching stems with tendrils from a tuberous root system. Their leaves are alternately arranged, with flowers borne in raceme-like clusters, often toward the ends of the stems. The bell-shaped flowers have five tepals usually in shades of pink or purplish, and sometimes yellowish or white. The stamens are joined at the bases, forming a tube.^[2]

Species include:^{[1] [3]}

• Antigonon flavescens S.Watson  - lovechain
• Antigonon guatimalense Meisn.
• Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn.  - Confederate vine, Mexican coral vine, Mexican creeper, queen's wreath, queen's jewels, chain-of-love, mountain rose coralvine

Notes and References

1. http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Polygonaceae/Antigonon/ Antigonon.
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=102085 Antigonon.
3. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=20993 Antigonon.