''Strongylodon'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s in the
legume
A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock f ...
family,
. It belongs to the subfamily
Faboideae. The most well-known species of this genus is ''
Strongylodon macrobotrys'', also known as jade vine.
Taxonomy
The genus is named by
Asa Gray
Asa Gray (November 18, 1810 – January 30, 1888) is considered the most important American botanist of the 19th century. His ''Darwiniana'' was considered an important explanation of how religion and science were not necessarily mutually excl ...
in 1854 describing the jade vine discovered a decade earlier by members of the
United States Exploring Expedition
The United States Exploring Expedition of 1838–1842 was an exploring and surveying expedition of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding lands conducted by the United States. The original appointed commanding officer was Commodore Thomas ap Catesby ...
led by U.S. Navy
Lt. Charles Wilkes in
Mount Makiling
Mount Makiling (also known as Mount Maquiling), is an inactive stratovolcano located in the provinces of Laguna and Batangas on the island of Luzon, Philippines. The mountain rises to an elevation of above mean sea level and is the highest fe ...
,
Luzon
Luzon (; ) is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the Philippines archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation, being home to the country's capital city, Manila, as ...
; although Gray did not join the voyage himself. The genus name derives from ''strongylos'' "round", and ''odous'' "tooth",
[, .] referring to the rounded teeth of the jade vine's
calyx.
Species
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Strongylodon archboldianus
''Strongylodon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. The most well-known species of this genus is '' Strongylodon macrobotrys'', also known as jade vine.
Taxonomy
The genus is ...
'' Merr. & L.M.Perry
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Strongylodon caeruleus
''Strongylodon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. The most well-known species of this genus is '' Strongylodon macrobotrys'', also known as jade vine.
Taxonomy
The genus is ...
'' Merr.
* ''
Strongylodon celebicus
''Strongylodon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. The most well-known species of this genus is '' Strongylodon macrobotrys'', also known as jade vine.
Taxonomy
The genus is ...
'' Huang
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Strongylodon crassifolius
''Strongylodon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. The most well-known species of this genus is '' Strongylodon macrobotrys'', also known as jade vine.
Taxonomy
The genus is ...
'' Perkins
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Strongylodon craveniae
''Strongylodon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. The most well-known species of this genus is '' Strongylodon macrobotrys'', also known as jade vine.
Taxonomy
The genus is ...
'' R.Baron & Baker
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Strongylodon decipiens'' Verdc.
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Strongylodon elmeri'' Merr.
* ''
Strongylodon juangonzalezii'' Hadsall, Alejado & Cajano
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Strongylodon loheri'' Huang
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Strongylodon lucidus'' (G.Forst.) Seem.
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Strongylodon macrobotrys'' A.Gray
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Strongylodon madagascariensis'' Baker
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Strongylodon pulcher'' C.B.Rob.
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Strongylodon ruber
''Strongylodon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. The most well-known species of this genus is '' Strongylodon macrobotrys'', also known as jade vine.
Taxonomy
The genus is ...
'' Vogel
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Strongylodon zschokkei'' Elmer
References
External links
About.com Houseplant Guide: Jade Vine—growing Strongylodon inside
lucidcentral.org
Phaseoleae
Fabaceae genera
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