The jade vine is a woody, climbing plant native to the tropical forests of the Philippines, prized for its striking claw-shaped flowers of an unusual turquoise-green color. Its long, hanging flower clusters can reach several feet in length and are pollinated primarily by bats, which hang upside down to reach the nectar. Deforestation in its native range has made the jade vine rare in the wild, though it is now widely cultivated in botanical gardens and greenhouses around the world.
Facts
Scientific NameStrongylodon macrobotrys 1 Conservation Status Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 Connections
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Brazil, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Colombia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: India, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Philippines, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Strongylodon macrobotrys
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q1910837 (P225 taxon name)
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 344584
Strongylodon macrobotrys, commonly known as the jade vine, emerald vine, or turquoise jade vine, is a leguminous vine endemic to the Philippines.
View the Source 2. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Strongylodon macrobotrys
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2981499, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 2981499, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
GBIF Species API
Wikidata: Jade Vine
Child Taxon Of: Fabaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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