Urechites luteus (L.) Britton
Urechites lutea (L.) Britton var. sericea R.W. Long， orth. var.
Urechites luteus (L.) Britton var. sericeus R.W. Long
Urechites pinetorum Small
Pentalinon luteum (L.) B.F. Hansen & Wunderlin
Hammock viper’s-tail, licebush, wild allamanda, wild wist, yellow mandevilla, yellow dipladenia, bay cedar
Wild alamanda is an evergreen vine native to the Caribbean, Honduras, and Florida.
Plants: A vine or vinelike shrub 3–12′ (91–365 cm) in size. Branches are hairy or hairless, and intertwining.
Leaves: Broadly elliptic or obovate, glossy, opposite, 1–2½ ⨉ ½–1¼″ (3–7 ⨉ 1.5–3.7 cm). Leaves are on stalks ⅛–⅜″ (5–12 mm) long.
Flowers: Bright yellow, with reddish stripes inside, funnel-shaped, up to 2½″ (6.3 cm) around, with five petals. Flowers appear from March to June.
Fruits: Dry fruits are 4½–7 ⨉ ⅛–3/16″ (12–18 cm ⨉ 4–5 mm), containing seeds that are ⅜ ⨉ 1/32″ (1 cm ⨉ 1 mm).
Habitats: Full sun, and mangrove swamps, coastal thickets, and tropical hammocks.
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Urechites lutea (L.) Britton， orth. var.
Urechites luteus (L.) Britton
Urechites lutea (L.) Britton var. sericea R.W. Long， orth. var.
Urechites luteus (L.) Britton var. sericeus R.W. Long
Urechites pinetorum Small
Urechites luteus (L.) Britton
Urechites lutea (L.) Britton var. sericea R.W. Long， orth. var.
Urechites luteus (L.) Britton var. sericeus R.W. Long
Urechites pinetorum Small
6/7/2024 · Saint Marten, Leeward Islands · By Heather A. Kent 
6/7/2024 · Saint Marten, Leeward Islands · By Heather A. Kent 
6/7/2024 · Saint Marten, Leeward Islands · By Heather A. Kent 
6/7/2024 · Saint Marten, Leeward Islands · By Heather A. Kent 
6/7/2024 · Saint Marten, Leeward Islands · By Heather A. Kent 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Gentianales | Gentians, coffee, gardenias, frangipani, many others |
| Family | Apocynaceae | Dogbane family |
| Genus | Pentalinon | From Greek penne, “five,” and linon, “rope,” a reference to the elongated flower anthers |
| Species | luteum | Yellow, for the flowers |
Pentalinon luteum description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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