''Mansoa alliacea'', or garlic vine, is a species of tropical

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in the family Bignoniaceae. It is native to Northern South America, and has spread to Central America and Brazil. Among the

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s of the

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it is known as ''ajo sacha'', a Spanish-Quechua name that means "forest garlic" or "wild garlic". ''Mansoa alliacea'' has been exported overseas, and grows in the favourable climates of (for example) Puerto Rico, Southern Africa, Thailand and India. It is cultivated in the West Indies.

Gallery

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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q6751798 Flora of northern South America Flora of Puerto Rico alliacea Flora without expected TNC conservation status