Cardiospermum corindum Linnaeus var. corindum . Common name: Balloon Vine, Heartseed, Faux Persil. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Rockland hammocks (FL), brushlands and tropical woodlands (TX), disturbed upland areas. Distribution: S. FL (Miami-Dade and Monroe counties); West Indies; s. TX and s. AZ south through Mexico and Central America to South America; tropical Africa and Asia.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Cardiospermum corindum L. — Fl4, FNA13, K4, S13, Tx, WH3, Brizicky (1963); < Cardiospermum corindum L. var. corindum — WI; > Cardiospermum keyense Small — S. Basionym: Cardiospermum corindum L. 1762
Links to other floras: = Cardiospermum corindum - FNA13
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Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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