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scandens

Taxon

Cobaea scandens Cav.

Protologue Icon. [Cavanilles] 1: 11, t. 16. 1791BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Cobaea scandens, Rincon2404--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 24 May 01. 003.JPG

Cobaea scandens, Rincon2404--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 24 May 01. 003.JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Rincon2404--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 24 May 01. 002.JPG

Cobaea scandens, Rincon2404--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 24 May 01. 002.JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Rincon2404--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 24 May 01. 004.JPG

Cobaea scandens, Rincon2404--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 24 May 01. 004.JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (89).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (89).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (93).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (93).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (88).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (88).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (100).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (100).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (92).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (92).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (85).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (85).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (80).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (80).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (101).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (101).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (98).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (98).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (103).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (103).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (82).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (82).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (97).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (97).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (94).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (94).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (86).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (86).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (108).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (108).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (83).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (83).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (96).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (96).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (99).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (99).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (106).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (106).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (109).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (109).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (105).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (105).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (102).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (102).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (90).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (90).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (110).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (110).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (78).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (78).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (79).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (79).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (84).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (84).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (95).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (95).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (91).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (91).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (107).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (107).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (81).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (81).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (104).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (104).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017.  (87).JPG

Cobaea scandens, Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771--Mexico. Chiapas. La Selva Negra. Rincon Chamula. 22 Mar 2017. (87).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 116.jpg

Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 116.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 118.jpg

Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 118.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 128.jpg

Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 128.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 127.jpg

Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 127.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 125.jpg

Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 125.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 121.jpg

Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 121.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 126.jpg

Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 126.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 113.jpg

Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 113.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 120.jpg

Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 120.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 124.jpg

Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 124.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 115.jpg

Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 115.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 119.jpg

Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 119.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 117.jpg

Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 117.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 112.jpg

Cobaea scandens--Peru. Edo. Cuzco. Jard. Bot. at Machu Picchu. 27 Oct 05. 112.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest; introduced into Assam, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Jawa, Madagascar, Madeira, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Panamá, Peru, Philippines, Tanzania, Venezuela (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Rincon, A 2404

May 24, 2001

Location

Mexico, Veracruz (San Andrés Tuxtla)

18.541111, -95.196389

Location Remarks

Volcan San Martin, lower and upper western slopes.

Collectors

Arturo Rincon, Carlos Duran-Espinosa, Christopher Davidson, James F. Smith

No collection number

October 27, 2005

Location

Peru, Cusco (Jardin Botanico at Machu Picchu)

Location Remarks

South side of the bridge over Rio Urubamba, beginning of Carretera Hiram Bingham.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Gomez-Dominguez, H 3771

March 22, 2017

Location

Mexico, Chiapas (Rayón)

17.209056, -92.966472

Location Remarks

Mirador La Selva Negra. Por Cta. Rincon Chamula (Cta 195), c. 2.2 km noroeste de Rincon Chamula. 1898 m elev.

Collectors

Hector Gomez-Dominguez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Steep roadbank. Liana.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Cobaea

Specific Epithet

scandens

Authorship

Cav.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Moderate

ED 10.6

Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.9

Global rank

#46,721 of 335,497

Top 14%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →