Nekemias arborea
Common name: peppervine [1]
| Nekemias arborea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Rhamnales |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
| Genus: | Nekemias |
| Species: | N. arborea |
| Binomial name | |
| Nekemias arborea L. | |
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| Natural range of Nekemias arborea from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Ampelopsis arborea (Linnaeus) Koehne
Varieties: Nekemias megalophylla (Diels & Gilg) J. Wen & Z.L. Nie
Description
N. arborea is a perennial shrub/vine of the Vitaceae family native to North America and Puerto Rico. [1]
Distribution
N. arborea is found in the southeastern corner of the United States from New Mexico to Maryland, as well as Puerto Rico. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
N. arborea proliferates in swamp forests, marshes, wet thickets, and moist to wet maritime forests. [2]
Conservation and Management
N. arborea is considered a weedy or invasive species by the Southern Weed Science Society. [1]
