Amphilophium buccinatorium
Common name
Cherere
Family
Bignoniaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Lianes & Related Trailing Plants - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Similar taxa
Previously known as Distictis buccinatoria and Phaedranthus buccinatoria
Flower colours
Orange, Red/Pink
Year naturalised
1988
Origin
Probably Mexico
Reason For Introduction
Horticultural
Life Cycle Comments
Long-lived woody perennial vine
Reproduction
Vegetative spread through layering
Seed
Not formed in New Zealand
Dispersal
Vegetative spread, usually from carelessly discarded garden waste
References and further reading
Lohmann, L.G.; Taylor, C.M. 2014: A new generic classification of tribe Bignoniaceae. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 99(3): 348–489.
NZPCN Fact Sheet citation
Please cite as: Ogle, C. (Year at time of access): Amphilophium buccinatorium Fact Sheet (content continuously updated). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/amphilophium-buccinatorium/ (Date website was queried)