Vincetoxicum nigrum

Vincetoxicum nigrum
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Vincetoxicum
Species:
V. nigrum
Binomial name
Vincetoxicum nigrum
(L.) Moench
Synonyms
  • Cynanchum louiseae Kartesz & Gandhi
  • Cynanchum nigrum (L.) Pers., non Cav., nom. illeg.

Vincetoxicum nigrum, a species in the family Apocynaceae, also known as black swallow-wort,[2] Louise's swallow-wort,[3] or black dog-strangling vine,[4] is a species of plant that is native to Europe and is found primarily in Italy, France, Portugal, and Spain.[5] It is an invasive plant species in the northeastern United States, parts of the Midwest, southeastern Canada, and California. In 2020, wild plants were found in Timaru, New Zealand.[6]

  1. ^ 1913 illustration from Britton & Brown, Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada, PD US, Vincetoxicum nigrum
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USDA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Black dog-strangling vine". Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health and USDA APHIS PPQ. 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  5. ^ "Black Swallow-Wort". Fact Sheets. Plant Conservation Alliance, Alien Plant Working Group. 2006-06-27. Archived from the original on 2017-07-16. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  6. ^ "Black Swallow-Wort (Vincetoxicum nigrum)". iNaturalist NZ. 29 November 2020.