Jacquemontia pentanthos

Jacquemontia pentanthos
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Jacquemontia
Species:
J. pentanthos
Binomial name
Jacquemontia pentanthos
(Jacq.) G.Don[1]

Jacquemontia pentanthos, also known as skyblue clustervine, is a flowering vine from the family Convolvulaceae.[2] It grows in coastal hammock and dune areas.[3] It is a perennial twining evergreen vine that flowers in fall and winter.[4]

It is named by French botanist and geologist Victor Jacquemont (1801-1832) who traveled to India.[5] Synonyms include Convolvulus pentanthos and Jacquemontia violacea.[5]

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