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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)
496.6227 Genus Sarcolobus R.Br.; Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 1: 34 (1809)
Distribution: NE-India, Indochina, ?Hainan, Malesia, Caroline and Solomon Isl., New Caledonia, ?NE-Australia. Phylogenetic position uncertain.
Species listed in database: 23
= Astelma Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 50: 138 (1913), nom. illeg.
= Dorystephania Warb.; Fragm. Fl. Philipp. [Perkins] 1: 123 (1904)
= Gunnessia P.I.Forst.; Austrobaileya 3(2): 282 (1990)
= Papuastelma Bullock; Kew Bull. 19: 202 (1965)
= Petalonema Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 543 (1915)
= Quisumbingia Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 60: 33 (1936)
= Schlechterianthus Quisumb.; Philipp. J. Sci. 41: 342 (1930)
species :
Sarcolobus borneensis (Steenis) P.I.Forst.; Austral. Syst. Bot. 6(4): 355 (1993)
Distribution: Borneo (Kalimantan)
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Dorystephania borneensis C.G.G.J.Steenis; Rheophytes World [Steenis] 201 (1981)
species :
Sarcolobus brachystephanus (Schltr.) P.I.Forst.; Austrobaileya 3(3): 348 (1991)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Marsdenia brachystephana Schltr.; Nachtr. Fl. Schutzgeb. Südsee [Schumann & Lauterbach] 367 (1905)
species :
Sarcolobus busbanianus A.Kidyoo & Kidyoo; J. Pl. Res. 137(6): 959 (2024)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Sarcolobus cambogensis McHone & Livsh.; Phytotaxa 197(1): 48 (2015)
Distribution: Cambodia
41 CBD
species :
Sarcolobus flavus A.Kidyoo & Kidyoo; J. Pl. Res. 137(6): 960 (2024)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Sarcolobus globosus Wall.; Asiat. Res. 12: 568, t. 5 (1816)
subspecies :
subsp. globosus
Distribution: India (Odisha, West Bengal); Bangladesh; Andaman Isl. (Middle Andaman Isl., South Andaman Isl., Little Andaman Isl.); Nicobar Isl. (Great Nicobar Isl.); Myanmar (Ayeyarwady, Bago, Taninthayi); Thailand; Vietnam; peninsular Malaysia (Kelantan, Perak, Pahang, Melaka, Johor); +Singapore; Borneo; Palawan; Philippines (Luzon, Leyte, Mindanao); Jawa
40 BAN IND 41 AND MYA NCB THA VIE 42 BOR JAW MLY PHI PLW SNG
Synonyms: hidden
= Gongronema finlaysonii (Wight) Decne.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 8: 625 (1844)
= Gymnema finlaysonii Wight; Contr. Bot. India [Wight] 46 (1834)
= Sarcolobus banksii Schult.; Syst. Veg., ed. 15bis [Roemer & Schultes] 6: 58 (1820)
= Sarcolobus carinatus Griff.; Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 53 (1854), nom. illeg.
= Sarcolobus narcoticus Miq.; Fl. Ned. Ind. 2: 502 (1857)
= Sarcolobus spanoghei Miq.; Fl. Ned. Ind. 2: 502 (1857)
subspecies :
subsp. peregrinus (Blanco) Rintz; Blumea 26(1): 76 (1980)
Distribution: India (Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal); Bangladesh; Andaman Isl. (common); Myanmar (Taninthayi); Thailand; Laos; Sulawesi; Philippines; Lesser Sunda Isl.; Moluccas; New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
40 BAN IND 41 AND LAO MYA THA 42 LSI MOL NWG PHI SUL
Synonyms: hidden
= Asclepias peregrina Blanco; Fl. Filip. [Blanco] 207 (1837)
= Sarcolobus beccarii Warb.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 3: 308 (1907)
= Sarcolobus carinatus Wall.; Asiat. Res. 12: 570, t. 4 (1816)
= Sarcolobus minor Schltr.; Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 34(2): 3 (1916)
= Sarcolobus multiflorus K.Schum. & Lauterb.; Fl. Schutzgeb. Südsee [Schumann & Lauterbach] 509 (1900)
= Sarcolobus peregrinus (Blanco) Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 564 (1915)
= Sarcolobus virulentus Griff.; Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 54 (1854)
= Sarcolobus warburgii Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 3: 310 (1907)
species :
Sarcolobus hullsii (F.Muell. ex Benth.) P.I.Forst.; Austrobaileya 3(3): 340 (1991)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea); Australia (N-Northern Territory, N-Queensland)
42 NWG 50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Marsdenia hullsii F.Muell. ex Benth.; Fl. Austral. [Bentham] 4: 338 (1868)
species :
Sarcolobus kaniensis (Schltr.) P.I.Forst.; Austrobaileya 3(3): 350 (1991)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Gymnema kaniense Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 50: 141 (1913)
species :
Sarcolobus luzonensis (Warb.) P.I.Forst.; Austral. Syst. Bot. 6(4): 352 (1993)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Dorystephania luzonensis Warb.; Fragm. Fl. Philipp. [Perkins] 1: 123 (1904)
species :
Sarcolobus merrillii (Schltr) Omlor, Gen.Revis.Marsdenieae (Asclepiadac.): 135 (1998)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Petalonema merrillii Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 544 (1915)
= Quisumbingia merrillii (Schltr.) Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci. 60: 33 (1936)
= Schlechterianthus merrillii (Schltr.) Quisumb.; Philipp. J. Sci. 41: 343 (1930)
species :
Sarcolobus oblongus Rintz; Blumea 26(1): 77 (1980)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea); Solomon Isl.
42 NWG 43 SOL
species :
Sarcolobus pepo (P.I.Forst.) S.Reuss, Liede & Meve; Taxon 71(4): 861 (2022)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland: Cape York peninsula)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Gunnessia pepo P.I.Forst.; Austrobaileya 3(2): 282 (1990)
species :
Sarcolobus pierrei Costantin; Fl. Indo-Chine [P.H.Lecomte et al.] 4: 76 (1912)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
species :
Sarcolobus porcatus P.I.Forst.; Austrobaileya 3(3): 353 (1991)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Sarcolobus retusus K.Schum.; Fl. Kais. Wilh. Land [Schumann & Hollrung] 109 (1889)
Distribution: Moluccas; New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea); Bismarck Arch.; Solomon Isl.; New Caledonia (incl. Loyalty Isl.); Vanuatu; Palau (Babeldaob, Koror); Fed. States of Micronesia (Yap)
42 MOL NWG 43 BIS SOL 60 NWC VAN 62 MIC PLU
Synonyms: hidden
= Sarcolobus ciliolatus Warb.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 13: 408 (1891)
= Sarcolobus lifuensis Guillaumin; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 74: 929 (1927 publ. 1928)
= Sarcolobus quinquangularis Schltr.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 3: 309 (1907)
= Sarcolobus submucronatus Warb.; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 3: 309 (1907)
= Sarcolobus sulphureus (Volkens) Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 50: 160 (1913)
= Tylophora sulphurea Volkens; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 31: 473 (1902)
species :
Sarcolobus ritae P.I.Forst.; Austrobaileya 3(3): 338 (1991)
Distribution: Australia (Northern Territory: Arnhem Land)
50 AUS
Conservation Status: known only from type collection
species :
Sarcolobus rubescens P.I.Forst.; Muelleria 8(3): 279 (1995)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Sarcolobus secamonoides (Schltr.) P.I.Forst.; Austrobaileya 3(3): 356 (1991)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Astelma secamonoides Schltr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 50: 140 (1913)
= Papuastelma secamonoides (Schltr.) Bullock; Kew Bull. 19: 202 (1965)
= Marsdenia secamonoides (Schltr.) Omlor; Gen. Revis. Marsdenieae (Asclepiadac.): 134 (1998)
species :
Sarcolobus spathulatus P.I.Forst.; Austrobaileya 3(3): 345 (1991)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
species :
Sarcolobus stenophyllus (A.Gray) P.I.Forst.; Austral. Syst. Bot. 5(5): 594 (1992)
Distribution: Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory); Fiji
50 AUS 60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Leichhardtia stenophylla (A.Gray) A.C.Sm.; Brittonia 2(2): 152 (1975)
= Gymnema stenophyllum A.Gray; Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 5: 335 (1862)
species :
Sarcolobus subnudus (A.Gray) P.I.Forst.; Austral. Syst. Bot. 5(5): 595 (1992)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Gymnema subnudum A.Gray; Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 5: 335 (1862)
= Tylophora subnuda (A.Gray) A.C.Sm.; Brittonia 27(2): 160 (1975)
species :
Sarcolobus venulosus (A.C.Sm.) P.I.Forst.; Austral. Syst. Bot. 5(5): 595 (1992)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Tylophora venulosa A.C.Sm.; Brittonia 27(2): 163 (1975)
species :
Sarcolobus vittatus P.I.Forst.; Austrobaileya 3(3): 343 (1991)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea); Australia (Queensland: Weipa)
42 NWG 50 AUS
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