Apocynaceae
Leichhardtia australis R.Br.
Leichhardtia australis R.Br.
Leichhardtia australis, the bush banana, is an Australian native bush tucker plant with many names in Aboriginal languages.
Leichhardtia suaveolens (R.Br.) P.I.Forst.
Leichhardtia suaveolens (R.Br.) P.I.Forst.
Leichhardtia suaveolens is an Australian milkweed vine or shrub that grows in eastern New South Wales forests and heath.
Leichhardtia lloydii (P.I.Forst.) P.I.Forst.
Leichhardtia lloydii (P.I.Forst.) P.I.Forst.
Leichhardtia lloydii (corky marsdenia) is a climbing dogbane family plant found in drier rainforests of eastern Australia.
Urceola micrantha (Wall. ex G.Don) D.J.Middleton
Urceola micrantha (Wall. ex G.Don) D.J.Middleton
Urceola micrantha is an Apocynaceae shrub used in Taiwanese folk medicine that contains specific proanthocyanidin compounds.
Ichnocarpus frutescens (L.) W.T.Aiton
Ichnocarpus frutescens (L.) W.T.Aiton
Ichnocarpus frutescens, or black creeper, is a flowering lianous woody shrub native to Asia and northern Australia, with traditional medicinal uses.
Apocynaceae
Apocynaceae
Apocynaceae, the dogbane family, is a diverse flowering plant family with toxic, medicinal, ornamental, and other economic uses.
Adenium obesum subsp. swazicum (Stapf) G.D.Rowley
Adenium obesum subsp. swazicum (Stapf) G.D.Rowley
Adenium obesum subsp. swazicum is a succulent shrub with a swollen caudex, attractive flowers, and toxic sap, grown widely as an ornamental.
Adenium obesum subsp. multiflorum (Klotzsch) G.D.Rowley
Adenium obesum subsp. multiflorum (Klotzsch) G.D.Rowley
Adenium obesum subsp. multiflorum is a succulent shrub grown as a houseplant, with toxic sap used for hunting and fishing.
Strophanthus sarmentosus DC.
Strophanthus sarmentosus DC.
Strophanthus sarmentosus is a woody plant native to Africa used in medicine and early cortisone production.
Strophanthus gratus (Wall. & Hook.) Baill.
Strophanthus gratus (Wall. & Hook.) Baill.
Strophanthus gratus is a woody liana from tropical Africa with traditional medicinal and poison uses.
Strophanthus boivinii Baill.
Strophanthus boivinii Baill.
Strophanthus boivinii is a deciduous shrub or small tree endemic to Madagascar used locally in traditional medicine.
Pentalinon luteum (L.) B.F.Hansen & Wunderlin
Pentalinon luteum (L.) B.F.Hansen & Wunderlin
Pentalinon luteum is a common-named vine native to Florida, Honduras, and Caribbean islands.
Parsonsia velutina R.Br.
Parsonsia velutina R.Br.
Parsonsia velutina R.Br. is a climbing plant with hairy opposite leaves, small mixed flowers, and long slender seed pods.
Parsonsia alboflavescens (Dennst.) Mabb.
Parsonsia alboflavescens (Dennst.) Mabb.
Parsonsia alboflavescens is a near-threatened woody vine in Apocynaceae, distributed from tropical/subtropical Asia to northern Australia.
Parsonsia eucalyptophylla F.Muell.
Parsonsia eucalyptophylla F.Muell.
Parsonsia eucalyptophylla is a native Australian tall woody climbing vine that produces yellow flowers from spring to autumn.
Echites panduratus A.DC.
Echites panduratus A.DC.
Echites panduratus A.DC. is an edible herbaceous vine ranging from northeastern Mexico to Costa Rica.
Mandevilla brachysiphon (Torr.) Pichon
Mandevilla brachysiphon (Torr.) Pichon
Mandevilla brachysiphon, Huachuca Mountain rocktrumpet, is a small fragrant-flowered plant native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Mandevilla torosa (Jacq.) Woodson
Mandevilla torosa (Jacq.) Woodson
Mandevilla torosa is a Jamaican plant species expanding into southern Mexico, split into two recognized varieties.
Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson
Mandevilla sanderi (Hemsl.) Woodson
Mandevilla sanderi is a climbing bushy shrub with toxic white latex, tuberous drought-resistant roots, and pink-red funnel-shaped flowers.
Mandevilla laxa (Ruiz & Pav.) Woodson
Mandevilla laxa (Ruiz & Pav.) Woodson
Mandevilla laxa, or Chilean jasmine, is a scented ornamental vine native to South America, grown for garden use.
Wrightia religiosa (Teijsm. & Binn.) Hook.fil.
Wrightia religiosa (Teijsm. & Binn.) Hook.fil.
Wrightia religiosa is an Apocynaceae tree commonly grown as bonsai, often called water jasmine for its jasmine-scented white flowers.
Wrightia antidysenterica (L.) R.Br.
Wrightia antidysenterica (L.) R.Br.
Wrightia antidysenterica is a flowering plant in the Wrightia genus used in traditional medicine and historically in wall plaster mixtures.
Cycladenia humilis Benth.
Cycladenia humilis Benth.
Cycladenia humilis Benth. is an uncommon native herb of the southwestern US, with one threatened variety.
Pinochia corymbosa (Jacq.) M.E.Endress & B.F.Hansen
Pinochia corymbosa (Jacq.) M.E.Endress & B.F.Hansen
Pinochia corymbosa is an Apocynaceae flowering plant native to the Greater Antilles, first described in 1760.
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