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Matelea parvifolia

Angle pod, Spearleaf

Life form2, 3: vine, non-woody
Habitat: bajadas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: opposite
leaf format3: simple
Flower color2: greenish or green purplish brownish
Flowering period2: Mar. to Oct.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Apocynaceae (dogbane family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family)
Status: present but not common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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