''Pherotrichis'' is a plant genus in the family

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 1838. It is native to

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.Stevens, W. D. 2005. New and interesting milkweeds (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae). Novon 15(4): 602–619
/ref> ;SpeciesThe Plant List genus ''Pherotrichis''
/ref> # '' Pherotrichis leptogenia'' B.L.Rob. - Jalisco # '' Pherotrichis mixtecana'' Brandegee - Oaxaca # '' Pherotrichis schaffneri'' A.Gray - San Luis Potosí, Cochise County in Arizona ;formerly included moved to ''

Matelea ''Matelea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. It contains about 200 species, which are commonly known as milkvines. Some people consider '' Chthamalia'' to be a synonym to or a subgenus of ''Matelea''. Species , Plants of ...

'' *''Pherotrichis villosa'' (Schult.) Meisn, synonym of '' Matelea balbisii'' ''(Decne.) Woodson.''

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Apocynaceae genera Asclepiadoideae Taxa named by Joseph Decaisne {{Apocynaceae-stub