Apocynoideae

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Apocynoideae
Echium virescens
Echium virescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Apocynoideae
Burnett, 1835

Apocynoideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Apocynaceae (order Gentianales). This lactiginous plant presents . The diverse species has pharmacological interests. The genus of large importance includes Nerium, compromises the species Nerium oleander, founded in the Mediterranean region.

The Apocynoideae encompass about 78 genera with about 860 species. The subfamilies of Apocynoideae are divided into the following five tribes:[1]

  • Apocyneae: With about 27 genera:
    • Aganonerion Pierre ex Spire
    • Aganosma (Blume) G.Don
    • Anodendron A.DC.
    • Apocynum L.
    • Baharuia D.J.Middleton
    • Baissea A.DC.: With about 18 species.
    • Beaumontia Wall. : With about 5 species.
    • Chonemorpha G.Don
    • Cleghornia Wight
    • Dewevrella De Wild.
    • Elytropus Müll. Arg.
    • Epigynum Wight
    • Eucorymbia Stapf
    • Forsteronia G.Mey. : With about 50 species.
    • Ichnocarpus R.Br.
    • Ixodonerium Pit.
    • Motandra A.DC.
    • Odontadenia Benth.
    • Oncinotis Benth.: With about seven species.
    • Papuechites Markgr.
    • Parameria Benth.
    • Parepigynum Tsiang & P.T.Li
    • Sindechites Oliv.
    • Sternjasmin (Trachelospermum Lem.)
    • Urceola Roxb.
    • Vallariopsis Woodson
    • Vallaris Burm. f.
  • Echiteae: With about 23 genera:
    • Allotoonia J.F.Morales & J.K.Williams (some authors put it in Echites P.Browne)
    • Amalocalyx Pierre
    • Angadenia Miers
    • Artia Guillaumin
    • Asketanthera Woodson
    • Bahiella J.F.Morales
    • Cycladenia Benth.
    • Echites P.Browne
    • Ecua D.J.Middleton
    • Fernaldia Woodson
    • Hylaea J.F.Morales
    • Laubertia A.DC.
    • Macropharynx Rusby
    • Neobracea Britton
    • Parsonsia R.Br.: With about 120 species (could belong to Periplocoideae).
    • Peltastes Woodson
    • Pentalinon Voigt
    • Pottsia Hook. & Arn.
    • Prestonia R.Br.
    • Rhabdadenia Müll. Arg.
    • Stipecoma Müll. Arg.
    • Temnadenia Miers
    • Thenardia Kunth
  • Malouetieae: With about 11 genera:
    • Alafia Thouars
    • Allowoodsonia Markgr.
    • Carruthersia Seem.
    • Farquharia Stapf
    • Funtumia Stapf
    • Holarrhena R.Br. : With about four species.
    • Kibatalia G.Don
    • Malouetia A.DC.
    • Mascarenhasia A.DC.
    • Pachypodium Lindl.: With about 18 to 25 species, that are distributed throughout the world.
    • Spirolobium Baill.
  • Mesechiteae: With about nine genera:
    • Allomarkgrafia Woodson
    • Galactophora Woodson
    • Macrosiphonia Müll. Arg.
    • Mandevilla Lindl. : With about 115 species.
    • Mesechites Müll. Arg.
    • Quiotania Zarucchi
    • Secondatia A.DC.
    • Telosiphonia (Woodson) Henrickson
    • Tintinnabularia Woodson
  • Wrightieae: With about seven genera:
    • Adenium Roem. & Schult.:
    • Isonema R. Br.
    • Nerium L. with the only species
    • Pleioceras Baill.
    • Stephanostema K.Schum.
    • Strophanthus DC. : With about 38 species, that are native to Asia, Africa, Madagascar and with six species native to South Africa.
    • Wrightia R.Br.: With about 23 species.
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