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Apocynaceae

Climbing milkvine

Odontostephana obliqua (Jacq.) Alexander

Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Odontostephana

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Climbing milkvine: Photo of Matelea obliqua in flower. This is a native plant growing wild in the C & O Canal National Historical Park, in Montgomery county Maryland, USA. This sp
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Common names

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English
Climbing milkvine

Synonyms

  • Cynanchum discolor Sims
  • Cynanchum obliquum Jacq.
  • Cynanchum virginicum Banks ex Schult.
  • Gonolobus discolor (Sims) Schult.
  • Gonolobus hirsutus Pursh
  • Gonolobus macrophyllus Elliott
  • Gonolobus macrophyllus Decne.
  • Gonolobus obliquus (Jacq.) Schult.
  • Gonolobus obliquus var. shortii A.Gray
  • Gonolobus shortii (A.Gray) A.Gray
  • Matelea obliqua (Jacq.) Woodson
  • Matelea shortii (A.Gray) Woodson
  • Odontostephana shortii (A.Gray) Alexander
  • Vincetoxicum obliquum (Jacq.) Britton
  • Vincetoxicum shortii (A.Gray) Britton

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.