Streptocaulon

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Streptocaulon
Streptocaulon baumii Blanco1.138b-cropped.jpg
Streptocaulon baumii
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Periplocoideae
Genus: Streptocaulon
Wight & Arn. 1834

Streptocaulon is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1834.[1][2] It is native to India, China and Southeast Asia.[3]

Species[4]
  1. (Poir.) G. Don - E India
  2. Decne. - Luzon + Mindoro in Philippines
  3. (Elmer) Elmer - Luzon in Philippines
  4. (Turcz.) Fern.-Vill. - Luzon in Philippines
  5. (Lour.) Merr. - India, Indochina
  6. (Poir.) G. Don - E India
formerly included[4]

moved to other genera (Calotropis, Cryptolepis, Myriopteron, Periploca, Strophanthus, Vincetoxicum)

  1. S. calophyllum now
  2. S. chinense now Cryptolepis sinensis
  3. S. cochinchinense now Calotropis gigantea
  4. S. divaricatum now Strophanthus divaricatus
  5. S. extensum now Myriopteron extensum
  6. S. horsfieldii now Myriopteron extensum
  7. S. virgatum now

References[]

  1. ^ Wight, Robert & Arnott, George Arnott Walker. 1834. Contributions to the Botany of India 64.
  2. ^ Tropicos genus Streptocaulon
  3. ^ Flora of China Vol. 16 Page 194 马莲鞍属 ma lian an shu Streptocaulon Wight & Arnott in Wight, Contr. Bot. India. 64. 1834.
  4. ^ a b The Plant List genus Streptocaulon
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