''Micrechites'' is a

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s in the

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Apocynaceae Apocynaceae (, from '' Apocynum'', Greek for "dog-away") is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly known as the dogbane family, because some taxa were used as dog poison. Notable mem ...

, first described as a genus in 1857. It is native to

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, the eastern

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, and

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/ref>Middleton, D.J. (2007). Apocynaceae (subfamilies Rauvolfioideae and Apocynoideae). Flora Malesiana 18: 1-474. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.Flora of China Vol. 16 Page 185 腰骨藤属 yao gu teng shu ''Ichnocarpus'' R. Brown, Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 1: 61. 1811
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Species

13 species arer currently accepted. Synonyms in parentheses are the names used in

Flora of China The flora of China consists of a diverse range of plant species including over 39,000 vascular plants, 27,000 species of fungi and 3000 species of bryophytes.Wu, Z. Y., P. H. Raven & D. Y. Hong, eds. 2006. Flora of China. Vol. 22 (Poaceae). Sci ...

. # '' Micrechites andamanicus'' M.Gangop. & Chakrab. – Andaman Islands # '' Micrechites archboldianus'' Merr. & L.M.Perry – western New Guinea # '' Micrechites glaber'' D.J.Middleton – Sabah # '' Micrechites grandiflorus'' (D.J.Middleton) D.J.Middleton – Papua New Guinea # '' Micrechites jacquetii'' (syn. ''Ichnocarpus jacquetii'' (Pierre) D. J. Middleton) – Guangdong, Guangxi, Laos, and Vietnam # '' Micrechites lancifolius'' – Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra # '' Micrechites malipoensis'' Tsiang & P.T.Li (syn. ''Ichnocarpus malipoensis'' (Tsiang & P. T. Li) D. J. Middleton) – Yunnan # '' Micrechites novoguineensis'' K.Schum. – Papua New Guinea # '' Micrechites parkinsonii'' M.Gangop. & Chakrab. – Andaman Islands # '' Micrechites polyanthus'' (syn. ''Ichnocarpus polyanthus'' (Blume) P. I. Forster) – China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, and Yunnan), Nepal, Assam, Bhutan, Andaman Islands, Indochina, Malaysia, Borneo, Java, and Sumatra # '' Micrechites rhombifolius'' Markgr. – Maluku, Sulawesi, Papuasia, and Queensland # '' Micrechites serpyllifolius'' (Blume) Kosterm. – Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and Philippines # '' Micrechites warianus'' (Schltr.) D.J.Middleton – Papua New Guinea ;Formerly included # ''Micrechites borneensis'' (King & Gamble) P.T.Li = '' Anodendron borneense'' (King & Gamble) D.J.Middleton # ''Micrechites formicinus'' Tsiang & P.T.Li = ''

Anodendron nervosum ''Anodendron'' is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1844. It is native to most of tropical Asia: China, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and some islands of the western Pacific.Middleton, ...

'' Kerr. # ''Micrechites gracilis'' (King & Gamble) P.T.Li = '' Anodendron gracile'' (King & Gamble) D.J.Middleton # ''Micrechites minutiflorus'' (Pierre) P.T.Li = ''

Urceola minutiflora ''Urceola'' may refer to: * ''Urceola'' (fungus), Quél. 1886, a genus of fungi in the order Helotiales * ''Urceola'' (plant), Roxb. 1799, a genus of plants in the family Apocynoideae See also * Urceolate This glossary of botanical te ...

'' (Pierre) D.J.Middleton # ''Micrechites napeensis'' Quint = ''

Urceola napeensis ''Urceola'' may refer to: * ''Urceola'' (fungus), Quél. 1886, a genus of fungi in the order Helotiales * ''Urceola'' (plant), Roxb. 1799, a genus of plants in the family Apocynoideae See also * Urceolate This glossary of botanical te ...

'' (Quint.) D.J.Middleton # ''Micrechites ovalifolius'' Ridl. = '' Parameria polyneura'' Hook.f. # ''Micrechites sinensis'' Markgr. = '' Ichnocarpus frutescens'' (L.) W.T.Aiton # ''Micrechites tubulosus'' Ridl. ex Burkill & M.R.Hend. = ''

Anodendron tubulosum ''Anodendron'' is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1844. It is native to most of tropical Asia: China, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and some islands of the western Pacific.Middleton, ...

'' (Ridl. ex Burkill & M.R.Hend.) D.J.Middleton

References

Apocynaceae genera Apocyneae Taxa named by Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel {{Apocynaceae-stub