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Apocynoideae
3-665.26.00English: Dogbane family.
Names: Greek, Apo cynum = no dog; said to kill dogs.
Clades: Gentianales; Lamiidae; Asteranae; Angiospermae; Plants.
Members: 77 genera; ± 850 species.
Content: indole alkaloids, stimulating brain, heart, sex; cardiac glycosides.
DD: Nitrogenium, Sulphur, Muriaticum, Silver series.BotanyStem: milky sap.
Flower: ovaries distinct; stylar head.TaxonomyIn the Apg3 classification Asclepiadaceae is included in Apocynaceae. This is done to keep Apocynaceae monophyletic.Plant theoryIn the Plant theory Apocynaceae is split in 2 subfamilies Rauvolfioideae and Apocynoideae. Rauvolfioideae, Apocyneae and Asclepiadaceae are all three monophyletic. Apocynoideae is placed in Subphase 6.Tribes and GeneraTribe Apocyneae: Aganonerion, Aganosma, Anodendron, Apocynum, Baharuia, Baissea, Beaumontia, Chonemorpha, Cleghornia, Dewevrella, Elytropus, Epigynum, Eucorymbia Stapf, Forsteronia, Ichnocarpus, Ixodonerium, Motandra, Odontadenia, Oncinotis, Papuechites, Parameria, Parepigynum, Sindechites, Trachelospermum LemUrceola, Vallariopsis, Vallaris.
Tribe Echiteae: Allotoonia, Amalocalyx, Angadenia, Artia, Asketanthera, Bahiella, Cycladenia, Echites, Ecua, Fernaldia, Hylaea, Laubertia, Macropharynx, Neobracea, Parsonsia, Peltastes, Pentalinon, Pottsia, Prestonia, Rhabdadenia, Stipecoma, Temnadenia, Thenardia.
Tribe Malouetieae: Alafia, Allowoodsonia, Carruthersia, Farquharia, Funtumia, Holarrhena, Kibatalia, Malouetia, Pachypodium, Spirolobium.
Tribe Mesechiteae: Allomarkgrafia, Galactophora, Macrosiphonia, Mandevilla, Mesechites, Quiotania, Secondatia, Telosiphonia, Tintinnabularia.
Tribe Wrightieae: Adenium, Isonema, Nerium, Pleioceras, Stephanostema, Strophanthus, Wrightia.
Names: Greek, Apo cynum = no dog; said to kill dogs.
Clades: Gentianales; Lamiidae; Asteranae; Angiospermae; Plants.
Members: 77 genera; ± 850 species.
Content: indole alkaloids, stimulating brain, heart, sex; cardiac glycosides.
DD: Nitrogenium, Sulphur, Muriaticum, Silver series.BotanyStem: milky sap.
Flower: ovaries distinct; stylar head.TaxonomyIn the Apg3 classification Asclepiadaceae is included in Apocynaceae. This is done to keep Apocynaceae monophyletic.Plant theoryIn the Plant theory Apocynaceae is split in 2 subfamilies Rauvolfioideae and Apocynoideae. Rauvolfioideae, Apocyneae and Asclepiadaceae are all three monophyletic. Apocynoideae is placed in Subphase 6.Tribes and GeneraTribe Apocyneae: Aganonerion, Aganosma, Anodendron, Apocynum, Baharuia, Baissea, Beaumontia, Chonemorpha, Cleghornia, Dewevrella, Elytropus, Epigynum, Eucorymbia Stapf, Forsteronia, Ichnocarpus, Ixodonerium, Motandra, Odontadenia, Oncinotis, Papuechites, Parameria, Parepigynum, Sindechites, Trachelospermum LemUrceola, Vallariopsis, Vallaris.
Tribe Echiteae: Allotoonia, Amalocalyx, Angadenia, Artia, Asketanthera, Bahiella, Cycladenia, Echites, Ecua, Fernaldia, Hylaea, Laubertia, Macropharynx, Neobracea, Parsonsia, Peltastes, Pentalinon, Pottsia, Prestonia, Rhabdadenia, Stipecoma, Temnadenia, Thenardia.
Tribe Malouetieae: Alafia, Allowoodsonia, Carruthersia, Farquharia, Funtumia, Holarrhena, Kibatalia, Malouetia, Pachypodium, Spirolobium.
Tribe Mesechiteae: Allomarkgrafia, Galactophora, Macrosiphonia, Mandevilla, Mesechites, Quiotania, Secondatia, Telosiphonia, Tintinnabularia.
Tribe Wrightieae: Adenium, Isonema, Nerium, Pleioceras, Stephanostema, Strophanthus, Wrightia.