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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: 6763; 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)
496.6639 Genus Ptycanthera Decne.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 8: 606 (1844)
clade V
Species listed in database: 18
= Jacaima Rendle; J. Bot. 74: 340 (1936)
species :
Ptycanthera acuminata (Griseb.) Morillo; Mem. Fund. La Salle Ci. Nat. 81(191): 77 (2023)
Distribution: Cuba
81 CUB
Conservation Status: IUCN E; threatened (Red List of the Vascular Flora of Cuba)
Synonyms: hidden
= Matelea acuminata (Griseb.) Woodson; Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 28: 225 (1941)
= Orthosia acuminata Griseb.; Cat. Pl. Cub. [Grisebach] 175 (1866)
= Poicilla acuminata (Griseb.) Schltr.; Symb. Antill. [Urban] 5: 469 (1908)
= Poicillopsis acuminata (Griseb.) Schltr.; Symb. Antill. [Urban] 7: 339 (1912)
= Vincetoxicum acuminatum (Griseb.) M.Gómez; Anales Real Acad. Ci. Méd. Fís. Nat. Habana Revista Ci. 23: 276 (1894), nom. illeg.
species :
Ptycanthera corniculata (W.D.Stevens & Arbeláez) Morillo; Mem. Fund. La Salle Ci. Nat. 81(191): 77 (2023)
Distribution: Nicaragua; Costa Rica
80 COS NIC
Synonyms: hidden
= Matelea corniculata W.D.Stevens & Arbeláez; Phytoneuron 2014-54: 1 (2014)
species :
Ptycanthera correllii (Spellman) Morillo, Liede & Meve; Mem. Fund. La Salle Ci. Nat. 81(191): 78 (2023)
Distribution: Bahamas (Long Isl.)
81 BAH
Conservation Status: IUCN I
Synonyms: hidden
= Matelea correllii Spellman; Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 65(4): 1255 (1978 publ. 1979)
species :
Ptycanthera corynephora (Krings) Morillo; Mem. Fund. La Salle Ci. Nat. 81(191): 78 (2023)
Distribution: Hispaniola
81 HIS
Synonyms: hidden
= Matelea corynephora Krings; Sida 22(2): 942 (2006)
species :
Ptycanthera costata (Urb.) Morillo; Mem. Fund. La Salle Ci. Nat. 81(191): 79 (2023)
Distribution: Jamaica
81 JAM
Conservation Status: IUCN V
Synonyms: hidden
= Jacaima costata (Urb.) Rendle; J. Bot. 74: 340 (1936)
= Jacaima costata var. goodfriendii Proctor; J. Arnold Arbor. 63(3): 290 (1982)
= Matelea costata (Urb.) Morillo; Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 43(2): 239 (1986 publ. 1987)
= Matelea costata var. goodfriendii (Proctor) Krings; J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 2(1): 150 (2008)
= Poicilla costata Urb.; Symb. Antill. [Urban] 6: 38 (1909)
species :
Ptycanthera emmartinezii (W.D.Stevens) Morillo, Liede & Meve; Mem. Fund. La Salle Ci. Nat. 81(191): 80 (2023)
Distribution: Mexico (Chiapas)
79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Matelea emmartinezii W.D.Stevens; Novon 15(4): 607 (2005)
species :
Ptycanthera fendleri (Morillo) Morillo; Mem. Fund. La Salle Ci. Nat. 81(191): 81 (2023)
Distribution: Venezuela (Venezuela Distrito Federal)
82 VEN
Synonyms: hidden
= Matelea fendleri Morillo; Ernstia, n. s. 3(2): 66 (1993)
species :
Ptycanthera linearipetala (Alain) Morillo; Mem. Fund. La Salle Ci. Nat. 81(191): 81 (2023)
Distribution: Hispaniola (Haiti)
81 HIS
Synonyms: hidden
= Matelea linearipetala Alain; Phytologia 64(5): 346 (1988)
species :
Ptycanthera nipensis (Urb.) Morillo, Liede & Meve; Mem. Fund. La Salle Ci. Nat. 81(191): 82 (2023)
Distribution: Cuba
81 CUB
Synonyms: hidden
= Gonolobus nipensis Urb.; Symb. Antill. [Urban] 9: 421 (1925)
= Matelea nipensis (Urb.) Woodson; Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 28: 226 (1941)
species :
Ptycanthera oblongata (Griseb.) Schltr.; Symb. Antill. [Urban] 1: 280 (1899)
Distribution: Cuba
81 CUB
Synonyms: hidden
= Matelea oblongata (Griseb.) Woodson; Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 28: 226 (1941)
= Orthosia oblongata Griseb.; Cat. Pl. Cub. [Grisebach] 176 (1866)
= Poicilla oblongata (Griseb.) Schltr.; Symb. Antill. [Urban] 5: 470 (1908)
= Poicillopsis oblongata (Griseb.) Schltr.; Symb. Antill. [Urban] 7: 339 (1912)
= Vincetoxicum oblongatum (Griseb.) M.Gómez; Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 23: 276 (1894)
species :
Ptycanthera ocellata (W.D.Stevens) Morillo; Mem. Fund. La Salle Ci. Nat. 81(191): 83 (2023)
Distribution: Mexico (Oaxaca, Michoacán); Nicaragua; Costa Rica
79 MEX 80 COS NIC
Synonyms: hidden
= Matelea ocellata W.D.Stevens; Novon 10(3): 252 (2000)
species :
Ptycanthera pauciflora (Spreng.) Morillo; Mem. Fund. La Salle Ci. Nat. 81(191): 84 (2023)
Distribution: Dominican Republic; Haiti
81 HIS
Synonyms: hidden
= Gonolobus pauciflorus Spreng.; Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 1: 846 (1824)
= Matelea pauciflora (Spreng.) Woodson; Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 28: 226 (1941)
= Ptycanthera berteroi Decne.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 8: 606 (1844)
species :
Ptycanthera phainops (Krings) Morillo, Liede & Meve; Mem. Fund. La Salle Ci. Nat. 81(191): 85 (2023)
Distribution: Hispaniola (Dominican Republic)
81 HIS
Synonyms: hidden
= Matelea phainops Krings; Sida 22(2): 948 (2006)
species :
Ptycanthera pusilliflora (L.O.Williams) Morillo; Mem. Fund. La Salle Ci. Nat. 81(191): 85 (2023)
Distribution: Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Yucatan); Guatemala; Belize
79 MEX 80 BLZ GUA
Synonyms: hidden
= Matelea pusilliflora L.O.Williams; Fieldiana, Bot. 32: 55 (1968)
species :
Ptycanthera rhamnifolia (Griseb.) Morillo; Mem. Fund. La Salle Ci. Nat. 81(191): 86 (2023)
Distribution: Jamaica
81 JAM
Conservation Status: IUCN R
Synonyms: hidden
= Gonolobus rhamnifolius Griseb.; Fl. Brit. W. I. [Grisebach] 420 (1862)
= Matelea rhamnifolia (Griseb.) Krings; Sida 21(3): 1515 (2005)
species :
Ptycanthera rhyncocephala (Krings) Morillo; Mem. Fund. La Salle Ci. Nat. 81(191): 87 (2023)
Distribution: Hispaniola (Dominican Republic)
81 HIS
Synonyms: hidden
= Matelea rhynchocephala Krings; Sida 22(2): 949 (2006)
species :
Ptycanthera tarrazuana (J.E.Jiménez & Hidalgo-Mora) Morillo; Mem. Fund. La Salle Ci. Nat. 81(191): 87 (2023)
Distribution: Costa Rica
80 COS
Synonyms: hidden
= Matelea tarrazuana J.E.Jiménez & Hidalgo-Mora; Webbia 76(2): 214 (2021)
species :
Ptycanthera tigrina (Griseb.) Morillo; Mem. Fund. La Salle Ci. Nat. 81(191): 88 (2023)
Distribution: Cuba
81 CUB
Conservation Status: IUCN E; threatened (Red List of the Vascular Flora of Cuba)
Synonyms: hidden
= Matelea tigrina (Griseb.) Woodson; Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 28: 226 (1941)
= Gonolobus bayatensis Urb.; Symb. Antill. [Urban] 9: 420 (1925)
= Gonolobus tigrinus Griseb.; Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n. s. 8: 520 (1863)
= Matelea bayatensis (Urb.) Woodson; Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 28: 226 (1941)
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