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Cryptostegia madagascariensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.[2] It is commonly known as purple rubber vine, is a woody-perennial vine that is native to western and northern Madagascar. It has also been introduced to several tropical and subtropical regions by man, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.[3] It is very similar to the rubber vine (C. grandiflora), which is also native to Madagascar.[4] In their area of overlap some hybrids have been observed, which are distinguishable by intermediate flower morphology. In the 1930s a hybrid was also developed for horticultural purposes.[3]

Purple rubber vine
Flowers and foliage
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Cryptostegia
Species:	C. madagascariensis
Binomial name
Cryptostegia madagascariensis Bojer ex Decne.
Native range of species[1]   glabrous form   hirsute form
Synonyms[2]
Cryptostegia glaberrima Hochr. Cryptostegia madagascariensis var. glaberrima (Hochr.) Marohasy & P.I.Forst. Cryptostegia madagascariensis var. septentrionalis Marohasy & P.I.Forst.

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