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According to APG II
Angiosperm Phylogeny Group

The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, or APG, refers to two international groups of systematic botany who came together to try to establish a consensus view of the taxonomy of flowering plants that would reflect new knowledge in angiosperm relationships based upon molecular systematics studies....
, the Asclepiadaceae is a former plant
Plant

Plants are Life organisms belonging to the Kingdom Plantae. They include familiar organisms such as trees, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae....
 family now treated as a subfamily (subfamily Asclepiadoideae) in the Apocynaceae
Apocynaceae

The Apocynaceae or dogbane family is a family of Angiosperms that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and lianas.Many species are tall trees found in tropical rainforests, and most are from the tropics and subtropics, but some grow in tropical dry, xeric environments....
 (Bruyns 2000).

They form a group of perennial herb
Herb

A herb is a plant that is valued for qualities such as medicinal properties, flavor, scent, or the like....
s, twining shrub
Shrub

A shrub or bush is a horticulture rather than strictly Botany category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 5-6 m tall....
s, liana
Liana

The liana is any of various long-stemmed, usually woody vines that are rooted in the soil at ground level and use trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the canopy in order to get access to well-lit areas of the forest....
s or rarely tree
TREE

TREE was a Boston hardcore punk band formed in the summer of 1990. They were active in the Boston music scene until disbanding in 2002....
s but notably also contain a significant number of leafless stem succulents, all belonging to the order Gentianales
Gentianales

Gentianales are an order of flowering plants, included within the asterid group of dicotyledons.The circumscription of Gentiales in the Cronquist system included a broadly defined Loganiaceae , Retziaceae, Gentianaceae, Saccifoliaceae, Apocynaceae, and Asclepiadaceae....
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According to APG II
Angiosperm Phylogeny Group

The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, or APG, refers to two international groups of systematic botany who came together to try to establish a consensus view of the taxonomy of flowering plants that would reflect new knowledge in angiosperm relationships based upon molecular systematics studies....
, the Asclepiadaceae is a former plant
Plant

Plants are Life organisms belonging to the Kingdom Plantae. They include familiar organisms such as trees, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae....
 family now treated as a subfamily (subfamily Asclepiadoideae) in the Apocynaceae
Apocynaceae

The Apocynaceae or dogbane family is a family of Angiosperms that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and lianas.Many species are tall trees found in tropical rainforests, and most are from the tropics and subtropics, but some grow in tropical dry, xeric environments....
 (Bruyns 2000).

They form a group of perennial herb
Herb

A herb is a plant that is valued for qualities such as medicinal properties, flavor, scent, or the like....
s, twining shrub
Shrub

A shrub or bush is a horticulture rather than strictly Botany category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 5-6 m tall....
s, liana
Liana

The liana is any of various long-stemmed, usually woody vines that are rooted in the soil at ground level and use trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the canopy in order to get access to well-lit areas of the forest....
s or rarely tree
TREE

TREE was a Boston hardcore punk band formed in the summer of 1990. They were active in the Boston music scene until disbanding in 2002....
s but notably also contain a significant number of leafless stem succulents, all belonging to the order Gentianales
Gentianales

Gentianales are an order of flowering plants, included within the asterid group of dicotyledons.The circumscription of Gentiales in the Cronquist system included a broadly defined Loganiaceae , Retziaceae, Gentianaceae, Saccifoliaceae, Apocynaceae, and Asclepiadaceae....
. The name comes from the type genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 Asclepias
Asclepias

Asclepias Carolus Linnaeus , the milkweeds, is a genus of herbaceous perennial plant, dicotyledonous plants that contains over 140 known species....
 (milkweeds).

There are 348 genera
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
, with about 2,900 species
Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring....
. They are mainly located in the tropics to subtropics, especially in Africa and South America.

The florally advanced tribe Stapeliae
Stapeliae

The genus of plants within the tribe Stapeliae are all to varying degrees stem succulents. Many of the species resemble cacti, though are not closely related, as an example of convergent evolution....
 within this family contain the relatively familiar stem succulent genera
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 such as Huernia
Huernia

The genus Huernia consists of some 60 species of stem succulents from Eastern and Southern Africa. The flowers are five-lobed, usually somewhat more funnel- or bell-shaped than in the closely related genus Stapelia, and often striped vividly in contrasting colours or tones, some glossy, others matt and wrinkled depending on the specie...
, Stapelia
Stapelia

The genus Stapelia consists of around 40 species of low growing, spineless, stem succulent plants, predominantly from South Africa. The flowers of certain species, most notably Stapelia gigantea, can reach 41 cm in diameter when fully open....
 and Hoodia
Hoodia

Hoodia is a genus of 13 species in the flowering plant family Apocynaceae, under the subfamily Asclepiadoideae. They are stem succulent plants, described as "cactiform" because of their remarkable similarity to the unrelated cactus family....
. They are remarkable for the complex mechanisms they have developed for pollination, which independently parallel the unrelated Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae

Orchidaceae is the largest Family of the flowering plants . Its name is derived from the genus Orchis.The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew list 880 genus and nearly 22,000 accepted species, but the exact number is unknown because of taxonomic disputes....
, especially in the grouping of their pollen
Pollen

Pollen is a fine to coarse powder consisting of Gametophyte , which produce the male gametes of spermatophyta. A hard coat covering the pollen grain protects the sperm cells during the process of their movement between the stamens of the flower to the pistil of the next flower....
 into pollinia. The fragrance from the flowers, often called "carrion", attracts flies. The flies pollinate the flowers.

Many new hybrids have been formed due to the unique fertilization method of the flowers.

Genera

  • Absolmsia
    Absolmsia

    Absolmsia is a genus of flowering plants of the family Apocynaceae, also classified in Apocynaceae, of two species, native to Southwest of China and Borneo....
  • Adelostemma
  • Aidomene
  • Amblyopetalum
  • Amblystigma
  • Anatropanthus
  • Anisopus
  • Anisotoma
  • Anomotassa
  • Araujia
    Araujia

    Araujia is a small genus of perennial vines in the Apocynaceae. There are about five species native to South America.Species include:*Araujia megapotamica...
  • Asclepias
    Asclepias

    Asclepias Carolus Linnaeus , the milkweeds, is a genus of herbaceous perennial plant, dicotyledonous plants that contains over 140 known species....
  • Aspidoglossum
  • Astephanus
  • Barjonia
  • Belostemma
    Belostemma

    Belostemma is a genus of plant in family Asclepiadaceae. It contains the following species :* Belostemma yunnanense, Tsiang...
  • Bidaria
  • Biondia
    Biondia

    Biondia is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae.Species include:* Biondia chinensis, Rudolf Schlechter...
  • Blepharodon
  • Blyttia
  • Brachystelma
    Brachystelma

    Brachystelma is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae.Species include:* Brachystelma schinzii, N.E.Br.* Brachystelma schultzei, Bruyns...
  • Calotropis
    Calotropis

    Calotropis is a genus of plants that produce milky sap. It is considered a common weed in some parts of the world. The flowers are fragrant and are often used in making 'floral tassels' in some mainland Southeast Asian cultures....
  • Campestigma
  • Caralluma
    Caralluma

    Caralluma is a genus of plants consisting of about 120 species. Once classified in the family Asclepiadaceae, it is now in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae of the dogbane family Apocynaceae....
  • Ceropegia
    Ceropegia

    Ceropegias are an interesting group of plants which have attracted much attention from botanists, horticulturalists, gardeners, succulent enthusiasts....
  • Cibirhiza
  • Cionura
  • Clemensiella
  • Conomitra
  • Cordylogyne
  • Corollonema
  • Cosmostigma
  • Costantina
  • Cyathostelma
  • Cynanchum
    Cynanchum

    Cynanchum is a genus of about 300 species including some swallowworts, belonging to the family Apocynaceae. The taxon name comes from Greek language kynos and anchein , referring to the toxicity of these plants....
  • Dactylostelma
  • Dalzielia
  • Decabelone
  • Decanema
  • Decanemopsis
  • Dicarpophora
  • Diplolepis
  • Diplostigma
  • Dischidanthus
  • Dischidia
    Dischidia

    Dischidia is a genus of plants in the Milkweed family, Asclepiadaceae. It comprises about 80 known species which all grow as epiphytes and are native to tropical areas of China, India and most areas of Indo China....
  • Ditassa
  • Dittoceras
  • Dolichopetalum
  • Dolichostegia
  • Dorystephania
  • Dregea
  • Drepanostemma
  • Duvalia
    Duvalia

    Studied by Haw. in Syn. Pl. Succ., 44 .- Albers & Meve, Asclepiadaceae : this genus is valid. Found in South Africa & Tropical Africa. Well defined by disc-like corona and stipitate gynostegium....
  • Duvaliandra
  • Echidnopsis
  • Edithcolea
  • Emicocarpus
  • Emplectranthus
  • Eustegia
  • Fanninia
  • Fischeria
  • Fockea
  • Folotsia
  • Frerea
  • Funastrum
  • Genianthus
  • Glossonema
  • Glossostelma
  • Gomphocarpus
  • Gongronema
  • Gonioanthelma
  • Goniostemma
    Goniostemma

    Goniostemma is a genus of plant in family Asclepiadaceae. It contains the following species :* Goniostemma punctatum, Tsiang & P.T.Li...
  • Gonolobus
    Gonolobus

    Gonolobus is a genus of plant in family Asclepiadaceae.Species include:* Gonolobus campii, Morillo* Gonolobus condurango* Gonolobus saraguranus, Morillo...
  • Graphistemma
  • Gunnessia
  • Gymnema
  • Gymnemopsis
  • Harmandiella
  • Hemipogon
  • Heterostemma
  • Heynella
  • Hickenia
  • Holostemma
    Holostemma

    Holostemma is a genus of two species of flowering plants belonging to the plant family Asclepiadaceae, now considered to be part of the Apocynaceae....
  • Hoodia
    Hoodia

    Hoodia is a genus of 13 species in the flowering plant family Apocynaceae, under the subfamily Asclepiadoideae. They are stem succulent plants, described as "cactiform" because of their remarkable similarity to the unrelated cactus family....
  • Hoya
    Hoya

    Hoya is a genus of 200-300 species of tropical climbing plants in the family Apocynaceae , native to southern Asia , Australia, and Polynesia....
  • Hoyella
  • Huernia
    Huernia

    The genus Huernia consists of some 60 species of stem succulents from Eastern and Southern Africa. The flowers are five-lobed, usually somewhat more funnel- or bell-shaped than in the closely related genus Stapelia, and often striped vividly in contrasting colours or tones, some glossy, others matt and wrinkled depending on the specie...
  • Huerniopsis
  • Hypolobus
  • Ischnostemma
  • Jacaima
  • Janakia
  • Jobinia
  • Kanahia
  • Karimbolea
  • Kerbera
  • Labidostelma
  • Lagoa
  • Lavrania
    Lavrania

    Lavrania is a genus of plant in family Asclepiadaceae.Species include:* Lavrania haagnerae, Plowes...
  • Leichardtia
  • Leptadenia
  • Lhotzkyella
  • Lugonia
  • Lygisma
  • Macroditassa
  • Macropetalum
  • Macroscepis
  • Mahafalia
  • Mahawoa
  • Manothrix
  • Margaretta
  • Marsdenia
    Marsdenia

    Marsdenia is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae.Species include:*Marsdenia australis*Marsdenia erecta, grows in Iran, Near East and South-West Asia....
  • Matelea
    Matelea

    Matelea is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae. There are about 200 species.Species include:* Matelea chimboracensis, Morillo* Matelea ecuadorensis, Morillo...
  • Melinia
  • Meresaldia
  • Merrillanthus
  • Metaplexis
  • Metastelma
    Metastelma

    Metastelma is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae.Species include:* Metastelma anegadense, Nathaniel Lord Britton* Metastelma purpurascens, George Bentham...
  • Micholitzea
  • Microdactylon
  • Microloma
  • Microstelma
  • Miraglossum
  • Mitostigma
  • Morrenia
  • Nautonia
  • Nematostemma
  • Neoschumannia
    Neoschumannia

    Neoschumannia is a genus of plant in family Asclepiadaceae. It contains the following species :* Neoschumannia kamerunensis, Rudolf Schlechter...
  • Nephradenia
  • Notechidnopsis
  • Odontanthera
  • Odontostelma
  • Oncinema
  • Oncostemma
  • Ophionella
  • Orbea
  • Orbeanthus
  • Orbeopsis
  • Oreosparte
  • Orthanthera
  • Orthosia
  • Oxypetalum
  • Oxystelma
  • Pachycarpus
  • Pachycymbium
  • Papuastelma
  • Parapodium
  • Pectinaria
    Pectinaria

    Pectinaria may refer to:*Pectinaria , a genus of fanworms*Pectinaria Cordem., a synonym for the orchid genus Angraecum...
  • Pentabothra
  • Pentacyphus
  • Pentarrhinum
  • Pentasachme
  • Pentastelma
    Pentastelma

    Pentastelma is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae. It contains the following species :* Pentastelma auritum, Tsiang & P.T.Li...
  • Pentatropis
  • Peplonia
  • Pergularia
    Pergularia

    Pergularia is a genus of the botany family Asclepiadaceae.References...
  • Periglossum
  • Petalostelma
  • Petopentia
  • Pherotrichis
  • Piaranthus
  • Platykeleba
  • Pleurostelma
  • Podandra
  • Podostelma
  • Prosopostelma
  • Pseudolithos
  • Ptycanthera
  • Pycnoneurum
  • Pycnorhachis
  • Quaqua
  • Quisumbingia
  • Raphistemma
  • Rhyncharrhena
  • Rhynchostigma
  • Rhyssolobium
  • Rhyssostelma
  • Rhytidocaulon
  • Riocreuxia
  • Rojasia
  • Sarcolobus
  • Sarcostemma
    Sarcostemma

    Sarcostemma is a genus of at least 35 species of plants in family Asclepiadaceae. These are known generally as climbing milkweeds or caustic bushes....
  • Schistogyne
  • Schistonema
  • Schizoglossum
    Schizoglossum

    Schizoglossum is a genus of alga. Phyllospora reproduces by means of conceptacles; it produces tetraspores and dispores and carpospores....
  • Schubertia
  • Scyphostelma
  • Secamone
    Secamone

    Secamone is a genus of plant in family Asclepiadaceae.Species include:* Secamone cuneifolia, Peter Vincent Bruyns* Secamone racemosa, Klack...
  • Secamonopsis
  • Seshagiria
  • Sisyranthus
  • Solenostemma
  • Sphaerocodon
  • Spirella
    Spirella

    Spirella was a company which manufactured made-to-measure corsets. It was founded on a patent of dressbone, for bustles , but start by corset in 1904 and was bought in 1985 by the rival Spencers of Banbury and final closure in July 1989....
  • Stapelia
    Stapelia

    The genus Stapelia consists of around 40 species of low growing, spineless, stem succulent plants, predominantly from South Africa. The flowers of certain species, most notably Stapelia gigantea, can reach 41 cm in diameter when fully open....
  • Stapelianthus
  • Stapeliopsis
  • Stathmostelma
  • Steleostemma
  • Stelmagonum
  • Stelmatocodon
  • Stenomeria
  • Stenostelma
  • Stigmatorhynchus
  • Strobopetalum
  • Stuckertia
  • Swynnertonia
  • Tassadia
  • Tavaresia
  • Telminostelma
  • Telosma
  • Tenaris
    Tenaris

    Tenaris , ) is a company that is a global manufacturer and supplier of seamless and welded steel pipe products and provider of pipe handling, stocking and distribution services to the oil and gas, energy and mechanical industries....
  • Tetracustelma
  • Tetraphysa
  • Thozetia
  • Toxocarpus
  • Treutlera
  • Trichocaulon
  • Trichosacme
  • Trichosandra
  • Tridentea
    Tridentea

    Tridentea is a genus of plant in family Asclepiadaceae.Species include:* Tridentea pachyrrhiza, L.C.Leach...
  • Tromotriche
  • Tweedia
    Tweedia

    Tweedia is a genus of one species of straggling Perennial plant grown for its clear pale blue, star shaped flowers, which are long lasting and cut well....
  • Tylophora
    Tylophora

    Tylophora is a genus of plant in family Asclepiadaceae.Species include:* Tylophora cameroonica, Nicholas Edward Brown* Tylophora indica...
  • Tylophoropsis
  • Vailia
  • Vincetoxicopsis
  • Vincetoxicum
    Vincetoxicum

    Vincetoxicum is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae.Species include:*Vincetoxicum funebre* Vincetoxicum hirundinaria* Vincetoxicum linifolium, Isaac Bayley Balfour...
  • Voharanga
  • Vohemaria
  • White-Sloanea
  • Widgrenia
  • Woodia
  • Xysmalobium


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