Scrophulariaceae · Maurandya

Mexican Viper

Maurandya barclaiana

Climber
Habit
Climber
Found in India
Tamil Nadu

Plant Details

Scientific name
Maurandya barclaiana
Genus
Maurandya
Habit
Climber
Habitat
Planted
Habitat type
Cultivated
Native to
Mexico
Found in India
Tamil Nadu
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Scrophulariaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Scrophulariaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Mexican Viper

Mexican Viper (Maurandya barclaiana) is a climber belonging to the Scrophulariaceae family (Figwort family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in planted. It is native to Mexico.

Illustration representing the Scrophulariaceae family
Botanical family

Scrophulariaceae

Figwort family

Mexican Viper belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family.

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