Funastrum
| Funastrum | |
|---|---|
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| 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 | |
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Ceramanthus (Kunze) Malme | |
Funastrum is a genus of flowering plant now in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, formerly in Asclepiadaceae.[1] The name is derived from the Latin word funis, meaning "rope", and astrum, alluding to the twining stems.[2] Members of the genus are commonly known as twinevines.[3]
Selected species
- Funastrum clausum (Jacq.) Schltr. – White Twinevine
- Funastrum crispum (Benth.) Schltr. – Wavyleaf Twinevine
- Funastrum cynanchoides (Decne.) Schltr. – Fringed Twinevine
- Funastrum hirtellum (A.Gray) Schltr. – Hairy Milkweed
- Funastrum torreyi (A.Gray) Schltr. – Soft Twinevine[3][4]
Formerly placed here
- Seutera angustifolia (Pers.) Fishbein & W.D.Stevens (as F. angustifolium (Pers.) Liede & Meve)[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Genus: Funastrum E. Fourn.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ↑ Daniel F. Austin (15 May 2010). Baboquivari Mountain Plants: Identification, Ecology, and Ethnobotany. University of Arizona Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-8165-2837-0. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- 1 2 "Funastrum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- 1 2 "GRIN Species Records of Funastrum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
External links
Media related to Funastrum at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Funastrum at Wikispecies
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