Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Genus:
Species:
urceolata
ID:
1105388

Status:
valid

Authors:
Klack.

Source:
tro

Year:
1992

Citation Micro:
Opera Bot. 112: 118 (1992)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001104726

Common Names

  • Secamone urceolata
  • Urceolata Secamone
  • Urceolata Milkvine

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Description

Secamone urceolata (also called Urceolate Secamone, among many other common names) is a perennial, woody, climbing vine with long, thin stems and small, white flowers. It is native to South Africa, and is commonly found in moist forests and along riverbanks.

Uses & Benefits

Secamone urceolata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Secamone urceolata has white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and round, and the seedlings have a single stem with two leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Secamone urceolata is a succulent plant that is easy to propagate from cuttings. To propagate, take a cutting from the stem of the plant and allow it to dry for a few days. Then, place the cutting in a pot with well-draining soil and water lightly. The cutting should root in a few weeks. It can also be propagated from seed, but this is more difficult and time consuming.

Where to Find Secamone urceolata

Secamone urceolata can be found in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

Species in the Secamone genus

Secamone schweinfurthii, Secamone socotrana, Secamone punctulata, Secamone racemosa, Secamone trichostemon, Secamone urdanetensis, Secamone goyderi, Secamone flavida, Secamone galinae, Secamone neocaledonica, Secamone letouzeana, Secamone papuana, Secamone lineata, Secamone maritima, Secamone multiflora, Secamone minutiflora, Secamone attenuata, Secamone auriculata, Secamone andamanica, Secamone erythradenia, Secamone africana, Secamone alpini, Secamone brevipes, Secamone dewevrei, Secamone cuneifolia, Secamone caudata, Secamone badia, Secamone timoriensis, Secamone afzelii, Secamone axillaris, Secamone celebica, Secamone clavistyla, Secamone kjellbergii, Secamone variicolor, Secamone glabrescens, Secamone griffithii, Secamone lagenifera, Secamone penangiana, Secamone rhopalophora, Secamone scortechinii, Secamone siamensis, Secamone spirei, Secamone langkawiensis, Secamone lenticellata, Secamone longituba, Secamone coronata, Secamone sumatrana, Secamone kunstleri, Secamone curtisii, Secamone bicolor,

Species in the Apocynaceae family

Acokanthera laevigata, Acokanthera oblongifolia, Acokanthera oppositifolia, Acokanthera rotundata, Acokanthera schimperi, Adenium boehmianum, Adenium multiflorum, Adenium obesum, Adenium oleifolium, Adenium swazicum, Adenium dhofarense, Aganosma breviloba, Aganosma cymosa, Aganosma gracilis, Aganosma lacei, Aganosma petelotii, Aganosma schlechteriana, Aganosma siamensis, Aganosma wallichii, Aganosma heynei, Alafia alba, Alafia barteri, Alafia benthamii, Alafia berrieri, Alafia calophylla, Alafia caudata, Alafia erythrophthalma, Alafia falcata, Alafia fuscata, Alafia insularis, Alafia intermedia, Alafia landolphioides, Alafia lucida, Alafia microstylis, Alafia multiflora, Alafia nigrescens, Alafia orientalis, Alafia parciflora, Alafia pauciflora, Alafia perrieri, Alafia schumannii, Alafia thouarsii, Alafia vallium, Alafia verschuereni, Alafia whytei, Alafia zambesiaca, Allamanda calcicola, Allamanda angustifolia, Allamanda blanchetii, Allamanda cathartica,

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