Apocynaceae

Translingual

Apocynum cannabinum, dogbane

Etymology

Apocynum +‎ -aceae

Proper noun

Apocynaceae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Gentianales – many tropical and subtropical latex-bearing plants including the oleander and periwinkle.

Hypernyms

• (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids I - clades; Gentianales - order

Hyponyms

• (family): Apocynoideae, Asclepiadoideae, Periplocoideae, Rauvolfioideae, Secamonoideae – subfamilies
  • Landolphia, Beaumontia, Willughbeia, Trachelospermum, Funtumia, Thevetia, Ecua, Gonolobus, Gymnema, Ochrosia, Araujia, Parsonsia, Microloma, Funastrum, Couma, Stephanotis, Stapelia, Calotropis, Ceropegia, Plumeria, Catharanthus, Asclepias, Tabernaemontana, Strophanthus, Aspidosperma, Metaplexis, Xysmalobium, Tabernanthe, Vinca, Alstonia, Nerium, Sarcostemma, Gomphocarpus, Vincetoxicum, Wrightia, Secamone, Cynanchum, Salpinctes, Adenium, Carissa, Apocynum, Hoya, Marsdenia, Periploca – selected genera; for others of the 376 genera see List of subfamilies and genera of Apocynaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• Apocynaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Apocynaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Apocynaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Apocynaceae at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Apocynaceae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Apocynaceae at Tropicos
• Apocynaceae at Plants of the World Online
• Apocynaceae at APWeb