Funastrum

Funastrum
Funastrum cynanchoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Asclepiadeae
Subtribe: Metastelmatinae
Genus: Funastrum
E.Fourn.[1]
Synonyms

Ceramanthus (Kunze) Malme
Cystostemma E.Fourn.
Pattalias S.Watson
Philibertella Vail[1]

Funastrum is a genus of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae.[1] The name is derived from the Latin word funis, meaning "rope", and the Greek word ἄστρον (astron), meaning "star."[2] Members of the genus are commonly known as twinevines.[3]

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Selected species

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Genus: Funastrum E. Fourn.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2010-01-28. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?14595. Retrieved 2011-09-22. 
  2. ^ "Funastrum". Botanary. Dave's Garden. http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/go/20912/. Retrieved 2011-09-22. 
  3. ^ a b "Funastrum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=564853. Retrieved 2011-09-22. 
  4. ^ a b "GRIN Species Records of Funastrum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?14595. Retrieved 2011-09-22. 

External links

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Data related to Funastrum at Wikispecies