Hemidesmus
| Hemidesmus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Genus: | Hemidesmus R.Br. 1810 |
Hemidesmus is a genus of plants in the Apocynaceae, first described in 1810.[1] It is native to the Indian Subcontinent.[2]
- Species[3]
- Hemidesmus cordatus (Poir.) Schult. - India
- Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. ex Schult. - Pakistan, India, Bangladesh
- formerly included[3]
- Hemidesmus indicus var. pubescens Hook.f., syn of Finlaysonia wallichii (Wight) Venter
- Hemidesmus pubescens Wight & Arn., syn of Finlaysonia wallichii (Wight) Venter
- Hemidesmus wallichii Wight, syn of Finlaysonia wallichii (Wight) Venter