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Revision as of 11:45, 24 May 2018

Nekemias arborea
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.
NEKE ARBO DIST.JPG
Natural range of Nekemias arborea from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

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]

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=NEAR5
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.