495.0000
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: 6704; 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)
495.6212
Genus
Eriostemma (Schltr.) Kloppenb. & Gilding; Fraterna 14(2): 1 (2001)
Distribution: E-Malesia. Possibly a synonym of Hoya, but might constitute a valid genus (Liede et al. 2022)
Species listed in database: 17
species :
Eriostemma affine
(Hemsl.) Kloppenb. & Gilding; Fraterna 14(2): 4 (2001)
Distribution: Solomon Isl. (Florida Isl., Bougainville)
43 SOL
Synonyms: hidden
= Hoya affinis Hemsl.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1892: 126 (1892)
species :
Eriostemma badaensis
Kloppenb. & T.Green; Fraterna 24(4): 16 (-22; figs.) (2011)
Distribution: Java
42 JAW
Synonyms: hidden
= Hoya badaensis (Kloppenb. & T.Green) R.Kr.Singh & Sanjeet Kumar; J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(2): 131 (2025)
species :
Eriostemma ciliata
(Elmer ex C.M.Burton) Kloppenb. & Gilding; Fraterna 14(2): 4 (2001)
Distribution: Philippines
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Hoya ciliata Elmer ex C.M.Burton; Hoyan 9(4: 2): i (1988), non Teisjm. & Binn.
= Hoya philippinensis P.T.Li; Bull. Bot. Lab. N. E. Forest. Inst., Harbin 4(1): 120 (1984), nom. nov.
= Hoya rotundisepala Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 10: 3579 (1938), pro syn.
species :
Eriostemma coronaria
(Blume) Kloppenb. & Gilding; Fraterna 14(2): 1, 4 (2001)
Distribution: +Bangladesh; peninsular Malaysia; +Singapore; Borneo; Sulawesi; Java; Moluccas (Ambon); New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
40 BAN 42 BOR JAW MLY MOL NWG SNG SUL
Synonyms: hidden
= Eriostemma hollrungii (Warb.) Kloppenb. & Gilding; Fraterna 14(2): 4 (2001)
= Eriostemma obtusifolioides Gilding & T.Green; Fraterna 22(3): 5 (2009), two types cited.
= Eriostemma velutinum (Wight) Kloppenb. & Gilding; Fraterna 14(2): 4 (2001)
= Hoya coronaria Blume; Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 1063 (1826)
= Hoya velutina Wight; Contr. Bot. India [Wight] 35 (1834)
species :
Eriostemma davaoense
Kloppenb.; Hoya New 2(3): 26 (2014)
Distribution: Philippines
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Eriostemma ramosii Kloppenb.; Hoya New 4(4): 19 (2015), nom. superfl.
= Hoya davaoensis (Kloppenb.) R.Kr.Singh & Sanjeet Kumar; J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(2): 132 (2025), nom. illeg.
= Hoya robertii Sanjeet Kumar & R.Kr.Singh; J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(2): 219 (2025), nom. nov.
species :
Eriostemma gigas
(Schltr.) Kloppenb. & Gilding; Fraterna 14(2): 4 (2001)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Hoya gigas Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 50: 136 (1913)
species :
Eriostemma guppyi
(Oliv.) Kloppenb.; Hoya New 2(4): 3 (2014)
Distribution: Solomon Isl.
43 SOL
Synonyms: hidden
= Eriostemma guppyi (Hemsl.) Kloppenb. & Gilding; Fraterna 14(2): 4 (2001), nom. inval. with incorrect basionym ref.
= Hoya guppyi Oliv.; Solom. Isl. [Guppy] 298 (1887), et in Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 23: t. 2247 A. (1892)
species :
Eriostemma lauterbachii
(K.Schum.) Kloppenb.; Hoya New 3(1): 3 (2014)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Hoya lauterbachii K.Schum.; Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 7 (1896)
= Eriostemma lauterbachii (K.Schum.) Kloppenb. & Gilding; Fraterna 14(2): 4 (2001), nom. inval. with incorrect basionym ref.
species :
Eriostemma lutea
(Kostel.) Kloppenb. & Gilding; Fraterna 14(2): 4 (2001)
Distribution: Moluccas (Ambon)
42 MOL
Synonyms: hidden
= Hoya lutea Decne.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 8: 635 (1844), nom. illeg.
= Hoya lutea Kostel.; Allg. Med.-Pharm. Fl. 3: 1083 (1834)
species :
Eriostemma madulidii
(Kloppenb.) Kloppenb. & Gilding; Fraterna 14(2): 4 (2001)
Distribution: Palawan; Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro, Jolo, Mindanao)
42 PHI PLW
Synonyms: hidden
= Hoya madulidii Kloppenb.; Fraterna 1(3), Philipp. Hoya Sp. Suppl.: IV (1990)
species :
Eriostemma neoguineensis
(Engl.) Kloppenb. & Gilding; Fraterna 14(2): 4 (2001)
Distribution: New Guinea
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Hoya neoguineensis Engl.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 7: 471 (1886)
species :
Eriostemma peekelii
(Markgr.) Kloppenb. & Gilding; Fraterna 14(2): 4 (2001)
Distribution: Bismarck Arch.
43 BIS
Synonyms: hidden
= Hoya peekelii Markgr.; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 10: 119 (1927)
species :
Eriostemma pulgarense
(Elmer) Kloppenb. & Gilding; Fraterna 14(2): 4 (2001), nom. inval. basionym not validly published
Distribution: Palawan
42 PLW
Synonyms: hidden
= Hoya pulgarensis Elmer; Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 10: 3589 (1938), anglice
species :
Eriostemma purpurea
(Blume) Kloppenb. & Gilding; Fraterna 14(2): 4 (2001)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya)
42 NWG
Remarks: doubtful species
Synonyms: hidden
= Hoya purpurea Blume; Rumphia 4: 30 (1849)
species :
Eriostemma samarense
Kloppenb.; Hoya New 2(4): 4 (2014)
Distribution: Philippines
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Hoya panyupayanaensis Sanjeet Kumar & R.Kr.Singh; J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(2): 219 (2025), nom. nov.
= Hoya samarensis (Kloppenb.) R.Kr.Singh & Sanjeet Kumar; J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(2): 132 (2025), nom. illeg.
species :
Eriostemma seidenschwarzii
Kloppenb.; Hoya New 2(3): 11 (2014)
Distribution: Philippines
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Hoya seidenschwarzii (Kloppenb.) R.Kr.Singh & Sanjeet Kumar; J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(2): 132 (2025)
species :
Eriostemma suluense
Kloppenb.; Hoya New 2(3): 30 (2014)
Distribution: Philippines
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Hoya suluensis (Kloppenb.) R.Kr.Singh & Sanjeet Kumar; J. Biodivers. Conservation 9(2): 132 (2025)
