Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Cryptostegia madagascariensis
(Asclepiadaceae)
Madagascar rubbervine

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Species description or overview

Cryptostegia madagascariensis information from PIER
Information on Cryptostegia madagascariensis as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Cryptostegia madagascariensis
Nomenclatural information about Cryptostegia madagascariensis is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Cryptostegia madagascariensis
Nomenclatural information about Cryptostegia madagascariensis is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Cryptostegia madagascariensis
Nomenclatural information about Cryptostegia madagascariensis is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Cryptostegia madagascariensis (Asclepiadaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Cryptostegia madagascariensis as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Images

Images of Cryptostegia madagascariensis (Asclepiadaceae) (rubber vine)
Links to high-resolution free images of Cryptostegia madagascariensis (Asclepiadaceae) (rubber vine) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Cryptostegia madagascariensis images from PIER
Images of Cryptostegia madagascariensis provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.

Other resources

Hazards to human health of Cryptostegia grandiflora
This webpage describes the effects of physical contact with rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora).

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