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Periplocoideae
Periplocoideae is a subfamily of the dogbane plant family, Apocynaceae. It was not divided into tribes as of 2014. Genera In 2014, the subfamily was circumscribed to contain the following genera: *''Atherandra'' Decne. *'' Baroniella'' Costantin & Gallaud *'' Baseonema'' Schltr. & Rendle *''Batesanthus'' N.E.Br. *'' Buckollia'' Venter & R.L.Verh. *''Camptocarpus'' Decne. *'' Cryptolepis'' R.Br. *''Cryptostegia'' R.Br. *'' Decalepis'' Wight & Arn. *'' Ectadium'' E.Mey. *''Epistemma'' D.V.Field & J.B.Hall *'' Finlaysonia'' Wall. *'' Gymnanthera'' R.Br. *'' Hemidesmus'' R.Br. *'' Ischnolepis'' Jum. & H.Perrier *''Kappia'' Venter, A.P.Dold & R.L.Verh. *'' Maclaudia'' Venter & R.L.Verh. *'' Mondia'' Skeels *''Myriopteron'' Griff. *''Parquetina'' Baill. *'' Pentopetia'' Decne. *'' Periploca'' L. *'' Petopentia'' Bullock *'' Phyllanthera'' Blume *'' Raphionacme'' Harv. *'' Sacleuxia'' Baill. (sometimes included in '' Cryptolepis'') *''Sarcorrhiza'' Bullock *''Schlechterella'' K.Schum. * ...
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Ischnolepis
''Ischnolepis'' is a species of plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1909. It contains only one known recognized species, ''Ischnolepis graminifolia'', endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ....Venter, H. J. T. & R. L. Verhoeven. 1997. A tribal classification of the Periplocoideae (Apocynaceae). Taxon 46: 705–720. References {{Taxonbar, from1=Q5921080, from2=Q15357807 Endemic flora of Madagascar Periplocoideae Monotypic Apocynaceae genera Taxa named by Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie Taxa named by Henri Lucien Jumelle ...
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Sacleuxia
''Sacleuxia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. It is also in the Periplocoideae subfamily. It is native to Kenya and Tanzania in eastern Tropical Africa. The genus name of ''Sacleuxia'' is in honour of Charles Sacleux (1856–1943), a French Catholic missionary and linguist. He is known also as a botanist, having collected a herbarium of over 2000 plants in East Africa and Zanzibar. It was first described and published in Hist. Pl. Vol.10 on page 265 in 1890. The genus is recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the principal in-house research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). ARS is one of four agencies in USDA's Research, Education and Economics mission area. ARS is charged with ex ..., but they note it could be a possible synonym of '' Cryptolepis'' Known species According to Kew; References {{Taxonbar, from=Q6116681 ...
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Pentopetia
''Pentopetia'' is a plant genus in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1844.Choux, P. 1931. Asclepiadaceae. Catalogue des Plantes de Madagascar, Asclepiadaceae 1(9): 5–24. The genus should not be confused with the related genus with a similar name, '' Petopentia.'' ;Species all are endemic to Madagascar ;Formerly included Moved to other genera ''( Cryptolepis, Ischnolepis, Petopentia, Secamone)'' # ''P. albicans'' now ''Cryptolepis albicans'' # ''P. graminifolia'' now ''Ischnolepis graminifolia'' # ''P. linearifolia'' now ''Secamone geayi'' # ''P. natalensis'' now ''Petopentia natalensis ''Petopentia'', commonly known as propeller vine, is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1954. It contains only one known species, ''Petopentia natalensis'', native to the Province of KwaZulu-Natal in eastern ...'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q6071524 Apocynaceae genera Endemic flora of Madagascar Periplocoideae Taxa nam ...
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Finlaysonia
''Finlaysonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family Apocynaceae, found from Sri Lanka, India, through Southeast Asia, New Guinea, northern Australia, the Philippines, and Palau. They tend to be vines or climbers and prefer to live on limestone, alongside rivers, or in mangrove swamps. Species Species currently accepted by The Plant List are as follows: *''Finlaysonia curtisii'' (King & Gamble) Venter *''Finlaysonia insularum'' (King & Gamble) Venter *''Finlaysonia khasiana'' (Kurz) Venter *''Finlaysonia lanuginosa'' (Ridl.) Venter *''Finlaysonia obovata'' Wall. *''Finlaysonia pierrei'' (Costantin) Venter *''Finlaysonia wallichii ''Finlaysonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family Apocynaceae, found from Sri Lanka, India, through Southeast Asia, New Guinea, northern Australia, the Philippines, and Palau. They tend to be vines or climbers and prefer to liv ...'' (Wight) Venter References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5862188 Apocynaceae genera P ...
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Gymnanthera
''Gymnanthera'' is a genus of vines in the family Apocynaceae (previously Asclepiadaceae), first described as a genus in 1810. It is native to China, Southeast Asia, and Australia. ;Selected species #''Gymnanthera cunninghamii'' (Benth.) P.I.Forst. Enderby Island+ Dampier Archipelago of Western Australia #'' Gymnanthera oblonga'' (Burm.f.) P.S.Green - S China (Guangdong, Hainan), Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making it ...; Australia References Apocynaceae genera Periplocoideae {{Apocynaceae-stub ...
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Myriopteron
''Myriopteron'' is a species of plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1844. It contains only one known species, ''Myriopteron extensum'', native to Southeast Asia, India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ..., and southern China. It can be found in Bangladesh. References {{Taxonbar, from1=Q15972294, from2=Q15249611 Periplocoideae Flora of China Flora of tropical Asia Monotypic Apocynaceae genera ...
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Decalepis
''Decalepis'' is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae. Species include: *''Decalepis arayalpathra'' *''Decalepis hamiltonii'' *''Decalepis nervosa'' *''Decalepis salicifolia ''Decalesis salicifolia'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to the Laccadive Islands The Laccadive or Cannanore Islands are one of the three island subgroups in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India ...'' References Apocynaceae genera Periplocoideae {{Apocynaceae-stub ...
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Cryptostegia
''Cryptostegia'' is a genus of flowering plants native to tropical Africa and Madagascar. The genus is in the family Apocynaceae. Description ''Cryptostegia'' includes three species of slender, many-stemmed, woody, perennial vines. When their stems or leaves are damaged they exude a milky latex that is extremely toxic to livestock; it contains cardiac glycosides that cause sudden death, especially after violent exertion. Though the latex is of good quality it is not used commercially. ''Cryptostegia'' are evergreen In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season. This also pertains to plants that retain their foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, which ... and are grown for their showy ornamental vines. They are vigorous and self-supporting and their vines sometimes attain a length of 15m. Leaves are ovate, opposite, glossy and dark green. They are 6–10 cm long and ...
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Cryptolepis (plant)
''Cryptolepis'' is a plant genus in the family ''Apocynaceae''. It includes some 42 species. Selected species *''Cryptolepis africana'' (Bullock) Venter & R.L.Verh. *''Cryptolepis albicans'' Jum. & H.Perrier *''Cryptolepis angolensis'' Welw. ex Hiern *''Cryptolepis apiculata'' K.Schum. *''Cryptolepis arbuscula'' (Radcl.-Sm.) Venter *''Cryptolepis baumii'' N.E.Br. *''Cryptolepis brazzaei'' Baill. *''Cryptolepis buchanani'' *''Cryptolepis buxifolia'' Chiov. *''Cryptolepis capensis'' Schltr. *''Cryptolepis cryptolepioides'' (Schltr.) Bullock *''Cryptolepis dubia'' (Burm.f.) M.R.Almeida *'' Cryptolepis hypoglauca'' *''Cryptolepis oblongifolia'' (Meisn.) Schltr. *''Cryptolepis obtusa'' *'' Cryptolepis ruspolii'' Chiov. *'' Cryptolepis sanguinolenta'' (Lindl.) Schltr. *''Cryptolepis sinensis'' (Lour.) Merr. *''Cryptolepis sizenandii'' Rolfe *'' Cryptolepis socotrana'' (Balf.f.) Venter *'' Cryptolepis somaliensis'' Venter & Thulin *''Cryptolepis stefianinii'' Chiov. *'' Cryptolepis suf ...
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Buckollia
''Buckollia'' is a genus of plants in the Apocynaceae, first described in 1994. It is native to eastern Africa. Etymology ''Buckollia'' is a taxonomic anagram derived from the name of the genus '' Bullockia''. The latter name is a taxonomic patronym honoring the English botanist Arthur Allman Bullock. Systematics According to The Plant List, there are two species in this genus. # ''Buckollia tomentosa'' (E.A.Bruce) Venter & R.L.Verh. - Uganda # ''Buckollia volubilis ''Buckollia'' is a genus of plants in the Apocynaceae, first described in 1994. It is native to eastern Africa. Etymology ''Buckollia'' is a taxonomic anagram derived from the name of the genus '' Bullockia''. The latter name is a taxonomic pa ...'' (Schltr.) Venter & R.L.Verh. - Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5734868 Periplocoideae Apocynaceae genera ...
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Periploca (plant)
''Periploca'' is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described for modern science by Linnaeus in 1753. It is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa.Altervista Flora Italiana, genere ''Periploca''
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Petopentia
''Petopentia'', commonly known as propeller vine, is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1954. It contains only one known species, ''Petopentia natalensis'', native to the Province of KwaZulu-Natal in eastern South Africa.Gibbs Russell, G. E., W. G. M. Welman, E. Retief, K. L. Immelman, G. Germishuizen, B. J. Pienaar, M. Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. List of species of southern African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 2(1–2): 1–152(pt. 1), 1–270(pt. 2). This genus should not be confused with the related genus with a similar name, ''Pentopetia ''Pentopetia'' is a plant genus in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1844.Choux, P. 1931. Asclepiadaceae. Catalogue des Plantes de Madagascar, Asclepiadaceae 1(9): 5–24. The genus should not be confused with the related gen ...''. References {{Taxonbar, from1=Q15613595, from2=Q1000783 Periplocoideae Flora of South Africa Monotypic Apocynaceae gen ...
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