Serjania brachycarpa
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Serjania |
| Species: | S. brachycarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Serjania brachycarpa | |
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Serjania brachycarpa, often referred to as the littlefruit slipplejack, is a vine in the soapberry family. It is native to Central America, Mexico, and south Texas.
It is host to butterflies of the species epiphile adrasta.[2]
Description
Serjania brachycarpa is a perennial woody vine with ribbed stems that climbs surfaces with tendrils. The leaves are compound and covered in fuzzy pubescence. Flowers form in pale yellow-green inflorescences. The fruit is a reddish three-winged samara.[3]
Gallery
Close up of an inflorescence
Dried flowers and seed pods
References
- ↑ NatureServe (2 July 2026). "Serjania_brachycarpa Little-fruit Slipplejack". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- ↑ "Common Banner data - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- ↑ Correll, Donovan Stewart (1970). Manual of the vascular plants of Texas. Internet Archive. Renner, Texas Research Foundation. p. 1007.