Mexican twist (Lophospermum erubescens)
Description
Lophospermum erubescens is a climbing herbaceous perennial with fibrous roots. It climbs by means of twining leaf stalks (petioles) rather than tendrils or twining stems. The long stems are branched, becoming woody at the base with age and developing a woody caudex - a swollen, bulb-like structure at the base of the stem. The leaves have petioles 30-65 mm (1.2-2.6 in) long and are triangular or heart-shaped, 45-153 mm (1.8-6.0 in) long by 45-50 mm (1.8-2.0 in) wide, with a pointed apex and toothed edges (dentate or crenate). The leaves and stems are sparsely covered with short hairs
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Plantaginaceae
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Genus: Lophospermum
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