Coral bells (Antigonon leptopus)

Coral bells (Antigonon leptopus) is a species of plant in the Polygonaceae, grows climbing, ribbed stems with a length of 3-6 cm on each side and bulging segments, has fine hair, has a twisting tool that functions to 'twist' the support to support its erection plant.

A. leptopus has heart-shaped leaves, 5-10 cm long, green, wavy surface, pointed tip, a vein in the middle with many small veins that are curved and intertwined. Compound flowers are arranged in panicles and grow from the leaf axils. The crown consists of 5 sheets, pink or white, each 7 mm long.



The outer three crowns are ovoid or heart-like, the other two having a more pointed shape. The blooming crown will enlarge and cover the fruit. The fruit is like a membrane with a greenish tint.

TAXON

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Angiospermae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Subfamily: Eriogonoideae
Genus: Antigonon Endl. in Gen. Pl. Secund. Ord. Nat.: 310 (1837)
Species: Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn. in Bot. Beechey Voy.: 308 (1838)

HETEROTYPIC SYNONYMS

Antigonon amabile W.Bull in Nursery Cat. (William Bull) 60: 17 (1871)
Antigonon cordatum M.Martens & Galeotti in Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles 10: 14 (1843)
Antigonon platypus Hook. & Arn. in Bot. Beechey Voy.: 309 (1838)
Corculum leptopus Stuntz in U.S.D.A. Bur. Pl. Industr. Bull. 282: 86 (1913)
Corculum leptopus var. album Stuntz in Bull. Bur. Pl. Industr. U.S.D.A. 282: 86 (1913)
Polygonum cirrhosum Moc. & Sessé ex Meisn. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 14: 184 (1856)

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VERNACULAR NAME

Afrikaans: Koraalklimop
Bengali: অনন্তলতা Anantalata
Chinese (simplified): 珊瑚藤
Chinese (traditional): 珊瑚藤 - 紫苞藤
Czech: Antigonon mexický
English: Coral bells, Coral creeper, Coral vine, Honolulu creeper, Queen's wreath, Bride's tears, Chain-of-love, Hearts on a chain, Love-vine
Filipino: Cadena de amor
Finnish: Koralliköynnös
French: Liane corail, Liane antigone, Rosa-de-montana
Guangdong: 珊瑚藤
Hebrew: אנטיגון דק-עוקצים
Hong Kong: 珊瑚藤
Indonesia: Air mata pengantin
Japanese: アサヒカズラ - ニトベカズラ
Java: Kembang mantu
Macao 珊瑚藤
Malayalam: Theanpoovalli
Malaysia: Bunga bertih
Portuguese: Amor-agarradinho
Russian: Антигонон тонковатый
Slovak: Antigonon tenkobyľový
Spanish: Bellacima, Bellacina, Bellísima, Carolina, Coralillo, Coralita
Taiwan: 珊瑚藤
Tamil: கோடி ரோஸ் Kodi Rose
Telugu: Gunde akarapu puvu
Thai: พวงชมพู

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