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496.0000 Family Apocynaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 143 (1789), nom. cons.
372 genera, ca. 6500 spp. According to modern authors and PCR Asclepiadaceae is only a subfamily of Apocynaceae.
Species listed in database: 6774; hybrids: 10
= Asclepiadaceae Borkh.; Bot. Wörterb. 1: 31 (1797), nom. cons.
= Carissaceae Bertol; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital. 23: 212 (1891)
= Cerberaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 119 (1820)
= Cynanchaceae G.Mey.; Chloris Han. 245, 251 (1836)
= Ophioxylaceae Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg. [Martius] 24 (1835)
= Pacouriaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 447 (1820)
= Periplocaceae Schltr.; Nachtr. Fl. Schutzgeb. Südsee [Schumann & Lauterbach] 351 (1905), nom. cons.
= Plumeriaceae Horan.; Prim. Lin. Syst. Nat. 70 (1834)
= Stapeliaceae Horan.; Prim. Lin. Syst. Nat. 70 (1834)
= Vincaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 273, 299 (1818)
= Willughbeaceae J.Agardh; Theoria Syst. Pl. 256 (1858)
496.6717 Genus Stathmostelma K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 17: 129 (1893), et in Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] IV, 2: 239 (1895)
Distribution: Tropical Africa
Species listed in database: 14
species :
Stathmostelma angustatum K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 17: 132 (1893)
subspecies :
subsp. angustatum
Distribution: Ethiopia
24 ETH
Synonyms: hidden
= Asclepias angustata (Hochst. ex K.Schum.) N.E.Br.; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 4(1.2): 343 (1902), anglice
= Gomphocarpus angustatus Hochst.; nomen
subspecies :
subsp. vomeriforme (S.Moore) Goyder; Kew Bull. 53(3): 603 (1998)
Distribution: South Sudan; Uganda; Tanzania
24 SSU 25 TAN UGA
Synonyms: hidden
= Asclepias vomeriformis S.Moore; J. Bot. 46: 305 (1908)
= Stathmostelma thomasii Bullock; Kew Bull. [8]: 53 (1953)
species :
Stathmostelma diversifolium Goyder; Kew Bull. 53(3): 604 (1998)
Distribution: Ethiopia; Kenya; Tanzania
24 ETH 25 KEN TAN
species :
Stathmostelma fornicatum (N.E.Br.) Bullock; Kew Bull. [8]: 55 (1953)
subspecies :
subsp. fornicatum
Distribution: Tanzania; Angola; Zambia; Malawi; Zimbabwe; Botswana
25 TAN 26 ANG MLW ZAM ZIM 27 BOT
Synonyms: hidden
= Asclepias fornicata N.E.Br.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1906: 250 (1906)
subspecies :
subsp. tridentatum Goyder; Kew Bull. 53(3): 593 (1998)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
species :
Stathmostelma gigantiflorum K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 17: 129 (1893)
Distribution: Kenya; Tanzania; Zambia; Malawi
25 KEN TAN 26 MLW ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Asclepias gigantiflora (K.Schum.) N.E.Br.; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 4(1): 326 (1902)
= Asclepias muhindensis N.E.Br.; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 4(1): 344 (non A. bicolor Moench 1794) (1903)
= Stathmostelma bicolor K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 28: 457 (1900)
= Stathmostelma nomadacridum Bullock; Kew Bull. [8]: 53, 348 (1953)
= Stathmostelma praetermissum Bullock; Kew Bull. [8]: 347 (1953)
species :
Stathmostelma incarnatum K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 17: 130 (1893)
Distribution: Angola
26 ANG
Synonyms: hidden
= Asclepias coccinea N.E.Br.; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 4(1): 340 (1902)
species :
Stathmostelma katangense (De Wild.) Goyder; Kew Bull. 53(3): 612 (1998)
Distribution: E-D. R. Congo [Zaire]
23 ZAI
Synonyms: hidden
= Asclepias dewevrei De Wild.; Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot., Sér. 5, 1[2]: 186 (1904)
= Asclepias extensa S.Moore; J. Bot. 50: 343 (1912)
= Asclepias katangensis De Wild.; Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot., Sér. 5, 1[2]: 187 (1904)
species :
Stathmostelma pauciflorum (Hochst. & Steud.) K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 17: 132 (1893)
Distribution: D. R. Congo [Zaire]; Kenya; Tanzania; Zambia; Malawi; Zimbabwe; Mozambique
23 ZAI 25 KEN TAN 26 MLW MOZ ZAM ZIM
Synonyms: hidden
= Asclepias macrantha Oliv.; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 29: 111 (1875)
= Asclepias pauciflora (Klotzsch) E.A.Bruce; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1940: 55 (1940)
= Asclepias reflexa (Britten & Rendle) Britten & Rendle; Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot., Ser. 2, 4: 28 (1894)
= Asclepias reflexa var. longicauda S.Moore; J. Bot. 47: 219 (1909)
= Gomphocarpus pauciflorus Hochst. & Steud. ex Steud.; Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2, 1: 698 (1841)
= Stathmostelma reflexum Britten & Rendle; Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot., Ser. 2, 4: 27 (1894)
species :
Stathmostelma pedunculatum (Decne.) K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 17: 132 (1893), et in Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 24 et 41 (1894)
Distribution: Cameroon; D. R. Congo [Zaire]; Rwanda; Sudan; South Sudan; Ethiopia; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania; Mozambique
23 CMN RWA ZAI 24 ETH SSU SUD 25 KEN TAN UGA 26 MOZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Asclepias macrantha Hochst. ex Decne.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 8: 558 (1844)
= Asclepias macrantha Hochst. ex Oliv.; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 29: 111 (1875)
= Asclepias pedunculata (Decne.) Dandy; Fl. Pl. Sudan 2: 401 (1952)
= Asclepias uvirensis S.Moore; J. Bot. 48: 256 (1910)
= Gomphocarpus longipes Oliv.; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 29: 111 (1875)
= Gomphocarpus pedunculatus Decne.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 8: 558 (1844)
= Pachycarpus corniculatus Hochst.; Flora 27(1): 101 (1844)
= Stathmostelma globuliflorum K.Schum.; Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas [Engler] C 322 (1895)
= Stathmostelma macranthum (Hochst. ex Decne.) Schltr.; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 9: 27 (1924)
species :
Stathmostelma propinquum (N.E.Br.) Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 51: 138 (1913)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Asclepias propinqua N.E.Br.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1895: 254 (1895)
species :
Stathmostelma rhacodes K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 17: 131 (1893)
Distribution: South Sudan; Ethiopia; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania
24 ETH SSU 25 KEN TAN UGA
Synonyms: hidden
= Asclepias rhacodes (K.Schum.) N.E.Br.; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 4(1): 342 (1903)
species :
Stathmostelma spectabile (N.E.Br.) Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 51: 138 (1913)
subspecies :
subsp. spectabile
Distribution: Tanzania; Zambia; Malawi; Zimbabwe
25 TAN 26 MLW ZAM ZIM
Synonyms: hidden
= Asclepias macropetala (Schltr. & K.Schum.) N.E.Br.; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 4(1): 616 (1903)
= Asclepias odorata (K.Schum.) N.E.Br.; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 4(1): 324 (1902)
= Asclepias pachyclada (K.Schum.) N.E.Br.; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 4(1): 325 (1903)
= Asclepias spectabilis N.E.Br.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1895: 254 (1895)
= Stathmostelma macropetalum Schltr. & K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 33: 325 (1903)
= Stathmostelma odoratum K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 28: 457 (1900)
= Stathmostelma pachycladum K.Schum.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 28: 458 (1900)
subspecies :
subsp. frommii (Schltr.) Goyder; Kew Bull. 53(3): 585 (1998)
Distribution: D. R. Congo [Zaire]; Zambia
23 ZAI 26 ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Stathmostelma frommii Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 51: 139 (1913)
species :
Stathmostelma stipitatum Goyder; Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Apocyn. (Part 2) 414 (2012)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
species :
Stathmostelma welwitschii Britten & Rendle; Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot., Ser. 2, 4: 28 (1894)
Distribution: D. R. Congo [Zaire]; Uganda; Tanzania; Angola; Zambia
23 ZAI 25 TAN UGA 26 ANG ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Asclepias welwitschii (Britten & Rendle) N.E.Br.; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 4(1(2)): 341 (1902)
= Stathmostelma chironioides K.Schum. ex De Wild. & T.Durand
= Stathmostelma laurentianum Dewèvre; Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 33: 102 (1894 publ. 1895), nomen, et 34: 2 87 (1895)
= Asclepias laurentiana (Dewèvre) N.E.Br.; Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 4: t. 342 (1903)
variant :
var. bagshawei (S.Moore) Goyder; Kew Bull. 53(3): 599 (1998)
Distribution: D. R. Congo [Zaire]; South Sudan; Uganda; Tanzania
23 ZAI 24 SSU 25 TAN UGA
Synonyms: hidden
= Asclepias bagshawei S.Moore; J. Bot. 46: 296 (1908)
species :
Stathmostelma wildemanianum T.Durand & H.Durand; Syll. Fl. Congol. 361 (1909)
Distribution: D. R. Congo [Zaire]
23 ZAI
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