Streptocaulon
| Streptocaulon | |
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| Streptocaulon baumii | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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]
- Streptocaulon albicans (Poir.) G. Don - E India
- Streptocaulon baumii Decne. - Luzon + Mindoro in Philippines
- Streptocaulon corymbosum (Elmer) Elmer - Luzon in Philippines
- Streptocaulon cumingii (Turcz.) Fern.-Vill. - Luzon in Philippines
- Streptocaulon juventas (Lour.) Merr. - India, Indochina
- Streptocaulon parviflorum (Poir.) G. Don - E India
- formerly included[4]
moved to other genera (Calotropis, Cryptolepis, Myriopteron, Periploca, Strophanthus, Vincetoxicum)
- S. calophyllum now Periploca calophylla
- S. chinense now Cryptolepis sinensis
- S. cochinchinense now Calotropis gigantea
- S. divaricatum now Strophanthus divaricatus
- S. extensum now Myriopteron extensum
- S. horsfieldii now Myriopteron extensum
- S. virgatum now Vincetoxicum virgatum
References[edit]
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- ^ Wight, Robert & Arnott, George Arnott Walker. 1834. Contributions to the Botany of India 64.
- ^ Tropicos genus Streptocaulon
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b The Plant List genus Streptocaulon