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Matelea obliqua
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Matelea |
| Species: | M. obliqua
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| Binomial name | |
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Matelea obliqua, commonly known as climbing milkvine,[1] limerock milkvine or northern spinypod, is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family. It a twining herbaceous vine that produces maroon flowers in summer.
It is native to the eastern United States,[2] where it is found in areas of calcareous rocky woodland.[3] It is generally uncommon throughout its range, and is found in low densities.
References
[edit]- ^ NRCS. "Matelea obliqua". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ Kartesz, John T. (2014). "Matelea obliqua". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
