Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
GONOLOBUS Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 119. 1803.
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TYPE: Gonolobus macrophyllus Michaux 1803, nom. illegit. (Vincetoxicum gonocarpos Walter 1788; Gonolobus gonocarpos (Walter) L. M. Perry 1938.) Lectotypified by L. M. Perry, Rhodora 40: 283. 1938.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonolobus suberosus | ANGULARFRUIT MILKVINE; ANGLE POD | Native FACW (NWPL) | ||
| Gonolobus taylorianus | Not Native |
Identification Key
1. Pubescence of stem internodes evenly distributed, not in lines; calyx colleters 1 per sinus, calyx lobes 0.2-1 mm wide; corolline corona (faucal annulus) glabrous; fruit ovoid, <½ as wide as long
1. Pubescence of stem internodes in 2 lines, or glabrate; calyx colleters 2 per sinus, calyx lobes 1.3–2 mm wide; corolline corona (faucal annulus) with unicellular hairs 0.1-0.3 mm long; fruit broadly ovoid to suborbicular, >½ as wide as long
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microstelma | Microstelma Baillon, Hist. Pl. 10: 286. 1890. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Vincetoxicum | Vincetoxicum Walter, Fl. Carol. 13, 104. 1788, non Wolf 1776. | TYPE: Vincetoxicum gonocarpos Walter 1788. Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 37. 1913. = Gonolobus Michaux 1803, by lectotypification. |