Jacquemontia pentanthos explained

Jacquemontia pentanthos, also known as skybkue clustervine, is a flowering vine from the family Convolvulaceae.[1] It grows in coastal hammock and dune areas.[2] It is a perennial twining evergreen vine that flowers in fall and winter.[3]

It is named by French botanist and geologist Victor Jacquemont (1801-1832) who traveled to India.[4] Synonyms include Convolvulus pentanthos and Jacquemontia violacea.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jacquemontia pentanthos - Species Details. Atlas of Florida Plants.
  2. Web site: Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS) . www.fnps.org.
  3. Web site: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin. www.wildflower.org.
  4. Book: Hammer, Roger L.. Complete Guide to Florida Wildflowers: Over 600 Wildflowers of the Sunshine State including National Parks, Forests, Preserves, and More than 160 State Parks. April 1, 2018. Rowman & Littlefield. 978-1-4930-3094-1 . Google Books.

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