Botany
Chthamalia
Chthamalia is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae: Gonolobinae). The genus was first formally named in 1844. It contains approximately 21 species native to Mexico and the southern United States. Chthamalia is accepted as a genus by Plants of the World Online, but is considered by some others to be a synonym or a subgenus of Matelea. 21 SPECIES accepted by Plants of the World Online as of May 17, 2025: Chthamalia atrostellata Morillo | USA (Texas) & Mexico (Coahuila) Chthamalia biflora Decne. | USA (Oklahoma & south-central states) Chthamalia brevicoronata (B.L.Rob.) Morillo | USA (southern Texas) Chthamalia camporum (Brandegee) Morillo | Mexico (Coahuila) Chthamalia castanea (Brandegee) Morillo | Mexico (Puebla, Oaxaca) Chthamalia chihuahuensis (A.Gray) Morillo | USA (SW New Mexico) & northern Mexico Chthamalia cynanchoides (Engelm. & A.Gray) Morillo | USA (Central Oklahoma to SE Texas and W Louisiana Chthamalia decumbens (W.D.Stevens) L.O.Alvarado & E.B.Cortez | Mexico (Durango to México State) Chthamalia lesueurii (Standl.) Morillo | Mexico (Sonora, Chihuahua) Chthamalia nummularia Decne. | Mexico Chthamalia ojadapantha (L.O.Alvarado, S.Islas & M.G.Chávez) S.Islas & M.G.Chávez | Mexico (Querétaro to Oaxaca) Chthamalia parviflora (Torr.) L.O.Alvarado & E.B.Cortez | USA (Central & S Texas) and NE Mexico Chthamalia pedunculata Decne. | Mexico Chthamalia producta (Torr.) L.O.Alvarado & E.B.Cortez | USA (Arizona & Texas) and northern Mexico Chthamalia prostrata (Cav.) L.O.Alvarado & Cortez | Mexico (NE & central states) Chthamalia pubiflora Decne. | USA (SE Georgia & Florida) Chthamalia radiata (Correll) Morillo | USA (S Texas) Chthamalia schaffneri (A.Gray ex Hemsl.) L.O.Alvarado & M.G.Chávez | Mexico (NE states into Veracruz) Chthamalia tehuacana Castañeda-Zárate, M.G.Chávez & L.O.Alvarado | Mexico (Puebla) Chthamalia texensis (Correll) Morillo | USA (SW Texas) Chthamalia wootonii (Vail) Morillo | Mexico (Sonora, Chihuahua)
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Gossypium.
Cyphostemma juttae.
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