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*Vincetoxicum nigrum (Linnaeus) Moench. Common name: Black Swallow-wort. Phenology: May-Aug. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Mediterranean Europe. Reported for many states in ne. United States, south to MD, KY, TN.

Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, FNA14, Il, Mi, Pa; = Cynanchum louiseae Kartesz & Gandhi — K4, Mo2, NE, NY; = Cynanchum nigrum (L.) Pers. — F, G, GrPl; = n/a — Tat. Basionym: Asclepias nigra L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Vincetoxicum nigrum - FNA14

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