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Bignonia capreolata is a vine commonly referred to as crossvine. [3] The common name refers to the cross-shaped pattern revealed when the stem is cut; this pattern results from four radial wedges of phloem embedded within the stem's xylem. [4]
Greta oto is a species of brush-footed butterfly and member of the subfamily Danainae, tribe Ithomiini, and subtribe Godyridina.It is known by the common name glasswing butterfly for its transparent wings, which allow it to camouflage without extensive coloration.
Antigonon leptopus is a species of perennial vine in the buckwheat family commonly known as coral vine or queen's wreath.This clambering vine is characterized by showy, usually pink flowers that can bloom throughout the year and large, heart-shaped leaves.
Smilax rotundifolia, also known as roundleaf greenbrier [2] or common greenbrier, is a woody vine native to the southeastern and eastern United States and eastern Canada. [1] [3] [4] It is a common and conspicuous part of the natural forest ecosystems in much of its native range. The leaves are glossy green, petioled, alternate, and circular to ...
[1] [2] Despite its name, they are found not only on passion vines, but on many plant species, including kiwifruit and the lantana. [3] [4] Brown with partly transparent wings, they are 5–6 mm long as adults and 5 mm as nymphs. [5] As an adult they look somewhat like a moth to the untrained eye, and walk "like a ballerina". [6]
A liana is a long-stemmed woody vine that is rooted in the soil at ground level and uses trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the canopy in search of direct sunlight. [1] The word liana does not refer to a taxonomic grouping, but rather a habit of plant growth – much like tree or shrub.
Transparency, transparence or transparent most often refer to: Transparency (optics) , transmitting light (Note: Many of the articles listed below use "transparency" metaphorically, meaning that everything is visible, nothing is hidden.)
Lathyrus latifolius is a perennial herbaceous vine (climber), which can reach 6 feet or more by means of twining tendrils, but in open areas sprawls. It is frost-hardy, long-lived, and slowly spreading. The foliage becomes rather ragged and yellowish by the end of summer. [5] [6]