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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: 6680; hybrids: 9
= 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)
495.3323 Genus Pachypodium Lindl.; Edwards´s Bot. Reg., t. 1321 (1830)
Distribution: Mostly Madagascar, 5 SW- and S-Africa
Species listed in database: 26
= Belonites E.Mey.; Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. [Meyer] 187 (1837)
species :
Pachypodium ambongense Poiss.; Bull. Trimestriel Acad. Malgache, n. s. 6: 162 (1924)
Distribution: N-Madagascar
29 MDG
Conservation Status: IUCN E
species :
Pachypodium bicolor Lavranos & Rapan.; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 69: 232 (1997)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachypodium rosulatum subsp. bicolor (Lavranos & Rapan.) Lüthy; Bradleya 22: 91 (2004)
= Pachypodium rosulatum f. bicolor (Lavranos & Rapan.) G.D.Rowley; Bradleya 16: 107 (1998)
species :
Pachypodium baronii Costantin & Bois; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 9, 6: 317 (1907)
Distribution: N-Madagascar (Sofia river)
29 MDG
Conservation Status: IUCN R
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachypodium baronii var. erythreum Poiss.; Bull. Trimestriel Acad. Malgache, n. s. 6: 8 (1922)
species :
Pachypodium bispinosum (L.f.) A.DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 8: 424 (1844)
Distribution: South Africa (E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Echites bispinosa L.f.; Suppl. Pl. [Linnaeus f.] 167 (1782)
= Pachypodium glabrum G.Don; Gen. Hist. 4: 77 (1838)
= Belonites bispinosa (L.f.) E.Mey.; Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. [Meyer] 188 (1837)
species :
Pachypodium brevicaule Baker; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 22: 503 (1887)
subspecies :
subsp. brevicaule
Distribution: C-Madagascar
29 MDG
subspecies :
subsp. leucoxanthum Lüthy; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 80(4): 190 (2008)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Pachypodium cactipes K.Schum.; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] IV, 2: 178 (1895)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachypodium rosulatum subsp. cactipes (K.Schum.) Lüthy; Bradleya 22: 91 (2004)
species :
Pachypodium decaryi Poiss.; Bull. Trimestriel Acad. Malgache, n. s. 3: 235 (1917)
Distribution: N-Madagascar (Montagne des Francais, Falaise de l´Ankarana)
29 MDG
Conservation Status: IUCN E
species :
Pachypodium densiflorum Baker; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 22: 503 (1887)
Distribution: C- & SW-Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachypodium densiflorum var. brevicalyx H.E.P.Perrier; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 81: 303 (1934)
= Pachypodium brevicalyx (H.E.P.Perrier) Pichon; Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 2: 120 (1949)
species :
Pachypodium eburneum Lavranos & Rapan.; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 69(5): 227 (1997)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachypodium rosulatum var. eburneum (Lavranos & Rapan.) G.D.Rowley; Bradleya 16: 107 (1998)
species :
Pachypodium enigmaticum Pavelka, Prokes, V.Vlk, Lavranos, Zídek & Ramav.; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 86(6): 249 (2014)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Pachypodium geayi Costantin & Bois; Compt. Rend. Hebd. Séances Acad. Sci. 114: 269 (1907)
Distribution: S-Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Pachypodium gracilius (H.E.P.Perrier) Rapan.; Pachypodium [Rapanarivo et al.] 35 (1999)
Distribution: SW-Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachypodium rosulatum subsp. gracilius (H.E.P.Perrier) Lüthy; Bradleya 22: 91 (2004)
= Pachypodium rosulatum var. gracilius H.E.P.Perrier; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 81: 306 (1934)
= Pachypodium rosulatum var. delphinense H.E.P.Perrier; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 81: 306 (1934)
species :
Pachypodium horombense Poiss.; Bull. Trimestriel Acad. Malgache, n. s. 6: 165 (1924)
Distribution: SC-Madagascar
29 MDG
Conservation Status: IUCN R
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachypodium rosulatum var. horombense (Poiss.) G.D.Rowley; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 28(1): 4 (1973)
species :
Pachypodium inopinatum Lavranos; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 68(4): 175 (1996)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachypodium rosulatum var. inopinatum (Lavranos) G.D.Rowley; Bradleya 16: 107 (1998)
species :
Pachypodium lamerei Drake; Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. (Paris) 5: 308 (1899)
Distribution: Madagascar; Mexico [I]
29 MDG 79 mex
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachypodium rutenbergianum var. lamerei (Drake) Poiss.; Bull. Trimestriel Acad. Malgache, n. s. 6: 4 (1924)
= Pachypodium rutenbergianum f. lamerei (Drake) Poiss.; Bull. Trimestriel Acad. Malgache, n. s. 6: 162 (1924)
= Pachypodium champenoisianum Boiteau; Bull. Trimestriel Acad. Malgache, n. s. 24: 82 (1942)
variant :
var. ramosum (Costantin & Bois) Pichon; Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 2: 113 (1949)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Conservation Status: IUCN R
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachypodium ramosum Costantin & Bois; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 9, 6: 316 (1907)
= Pachypodium menabeum Leandri; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 81: 141 (1934)
species :
Pachypodium lealii Welw.; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 27: 45 (1869)
Name: Bottle Tree
Distribution: Angola; Namibia; Botswana
26 ANG 27 BOT NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachypodium giganteum Engl.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 147 (1894)
species :
Pachypodium makayense Lavranos; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 76: 85 (2004)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachypodium rosulatum subsp. makayense (Lavranos) Lüthy; Bradleya 22: 91 (2004)
species :
Pachypodium mikea Lüthy; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 77(4): 181 (2005)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Pachypodium namaquanum (Wyley ex Harv.) Welw.; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 27: 45 (1869)
Name: Elephant´s Trunk
Distribution: Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN V
Synonyms: hidden
= Adenium namaquanum Wyley ex Harv.; Thes. Cap. 2: 11 (1863)
species :
Pachypodium rosulatum Baker; J. Bot. 20: 219 (1882)
subspecies :
subsp. rosulatum
Distribution: N-Madagascar
29 MDG
Conservation Status: IUCN R
variant :
var. drakei (Costantin & Bois) Markgr.; Adansonia, Sér. 2, 12(4): 590 (1972 publ. 1973)
Distribution: NW-Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachypodium drakei Costantin & Bois; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 9, 6: 319 (1907)
subspecies :
subsp. bemarahense Lüthy & Lavranos; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 76(6): 293 (2004)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Pachypodium rutenbergianum Vatke; Abh. Naturwiss. Verein Bremen 9: 125 (1885)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachypodium rutenbergianum var. meridionale H.E.P.Perrier; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53: 311 (1934)
= Pachypodium meridionale (H.E.P.Perrier) Pichon; Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 2: 109 (1949)
species :
Pachypodium saundersii N.E.Br.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1892: 126 (1892)
Distribution: Zimbabwe; Mozambique; South Africa (Limpopo, Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal); Eswatini [Swaziland]; Mexico [I]
26 MOZ ZIM 27 SAF SWZ 79 mex
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachypodium lealii subsp. saundersii (N.E.Br.) G.D.Rowley; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 28: 4 (1973)
species :
Pachypodium sofiense (Poiss.) H.E.P.Perrier; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 53: 311 (1934)
Distribution: N-Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachypodium rutenbergianum var. perrieri Poiss.; Bull. Trimestriel Acad. Malgache, n. s. 6: 4 (1924)
= Pachypodium rutenbergianum var. sofiense Poiss.; Bull. Trimestriel Acad. Malgache, n. s. 6: 3 (1924)
species :
Pachypodium stenanthum (Costantin & Bois) J.-B.Castillon, J.-P.Castillon & Rapan.; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 43(23): 253 (2021)
Distribution: N-Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachypodium rosulatum f. stenantha Costantin & Bois; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 9, 6: 321 (1907)
species :
Pachypodium succulentum (L.f.) Sweet; Hort. Brit. [Sweet], ed. 2: 594 (1830)
Distribution: South Africa (Free State, N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Belonites succulentus (L.f.) E.Mey.; Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. [Meyer] 187 (1838)
= Echites succulentus L.f.; Suppl. Pl. [Linnaeus f.] 167 (1782)
= Echites tuberosus Haw. ex Steud.; Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2, 1: 540 (1841)
= Pachypodium griquense L.Bolus; S. African Gard. 22: 83 (1932)
= Pachypodium jasminiflorum L.Bolus; S. African Gard. 22: 83 (1932)
= Pachypodium tomentosum G.Don; Gen. Hist. 4: 78 (1837)
= Pachypodium tuberosum Lindl.; Edwards´s Bot. Reg. 16: t. 1321 (1830), nom. illeg.
= Pachypodium tuberosum var. loddigesii A.DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 8: 424 (1844)
species :
Pachypodium windsorii Poiss.; Bull. Trimestriel Acad. Malgache, n. s. 3: 237 (1916)
Distribution: Madagascar (Antsiranana)
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Pachypodium baronii var. windsorii (Poiss.) Pichon; Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 2: 123 (1949)
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