Vincetoxicum
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Vincetoxicum is a genus of plant
in family Apocynaceae
. Although the species in Vincetoxicum have sometimes been included in Cynanchum
, chemical and molecular evidence shows that Vincetoxicum is more closely related to Tylophora
.
Species include:
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in family Apocynaceae
Apocynaceae
The Apocynaceae or dogbane family is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and lianas.Many species are tall trees found in tropical rainforests, and most are from the tropics and subtropics, but some grow in tropical dry, xeric environments. There are also perennial herbs...
. Although the species in Vincetoxicum have sometimes been included in Cynanchum
Cynanchum
Cynanchum is a genus of about 300 species including some swallowworts, belonging to the family Apocynaceae. The taxon name comes from Greek kynos and anchein , referring to the toxicity of these plants. Hence the common name for several species is dog-strangling vine...
, chemical and molecular evidence shows that Vincetoxicum is more closely related to Tylophora
Tylophora
Tylophora is a genus of climbing plant or vine. It consists of about 60 species from tropical and subtropical Asia, Africa, and Australia, most of which are perennial lianas. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek tylos/τυλος "knot", and phoros/φορος "bearing". The genus was originally erected...
.
Species include:
- Vincetoxicum funebre
- Vincetoxicum hirundinariaVincetoxicum hirundinariaVincetoxicum hirundinaria is a long-lived herbaceous perennial of the genus Vincetoxicum in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to cliffs and slopes, especially in calcareous soils, of continental Eurasia . There are introduced populations in North America .-References:...
- Vincetoxicum linifoliumVincetoxicum linifoliumVincetoxicum linifolium is a species of plant in the Asclepiadaceae family. It is endemic to Yemen. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.-References:...
, Balf.f.Isaac Bayley BalfourSir Isaac Bayley Balfour FRS FRSE was a Scottish botanist. He was the son of John Hutton Balfour who was also a botanist.-Biography:... - Vincetoxicum nigrumCynanchum louiseaeCynanchum louiseae, a species in the milkweed family, is also known as Black swallow-wort, Louise's swallow-wort., or Black dog-strangling vine, Cynanchum louiseae is a species of plant that is native to Europe and is found primarily in Italy, France, Portugal, and Spain...
- Vincetoxicum rossicumCynanchum rossicumCynanchum rossicum is a flowering plant of the milkweed family. It is a perennial herb native to southern Europe. It has several common names including swallowwort, pale swallowwort, and dog-strangling vine.-Characteristics:...