Hippocratea volubilis Linnaeus. Medicine-vine. Phen: Apr-Jun. Hab: Coastal berms, maritime hammocks, rockland hammocks, and strand swamps. Dist: FL peninsula; West Indies; Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA12, K3, K4, Mex, S, WH3; = Hippocratea ovata Lam. – S13
Links to other floras: = Hippocratea volubilis - FNA12
Wetland Indicator Status:
Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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