Marsdenia

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Marsdenia
Marsdenia floribunda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Marsdenieae
Genus: Marsdenia
R.Br.
Type species
Marsdenia tinctoria
R.Br. (1810), nom. cons.
Synonyms[1]
  • Conocalpis Bojer ex Decne.
  • Koelreuteria Medik., nom. illeg.
  • Pseudosarcolobus Costantin

Marsdenia is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1810.[2] It is named in honor of the plant collector and Secretary of the Admiralty, William Marsden.[3] The plants are native to tropical regions in Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas.[4][5][6][7]

Species[edit]

As of November 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

Former species[edit]

Species transferred to other genera (such as Anisopus, Blepharodon, Cionura, Cynanchum, Dischidanthus, Dischidia, Gongronema, Gymnema, Jasminanthes, Leichhardtia, Lygisma, Matelea, Pergularia, Sarcolobus, Secamonopsis, Sinomenium, Stephanotis, Stigmatorhynchus, and Vincetoxicum) include:

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Marsdenia R.Br." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  2. ^ Brown, Robert. 1810. Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae 460. in Latin
  3. ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 327
  4. ^ Flora of China Vol. 16 Page 243 牛奶菜属 niu nai cai shu Marsdenia R. Brown, Prodr. 460. 1810.
  5. ^ Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2009. Cucurbitaceae a Polemoniaceae. 4(1): i–xvi, 1–855. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F.
  6. ^ Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
  7. ^ Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali (eds). 1980-2005. Flora of Pakistan Univ. of Karachi, Karachi
  8. ^ Bárrios, Sara; Sustache, José A.; Goyder, David; Hamilton, Martin A. (23 January 2020). "New island record and conservation status of Puerto Rican Bank endemic plant species, Ruehssia woodburyana (Acev.-Rodr.) Goyder, comb. nov., formally transferred from Marsdenia". Biodivers. Data J. 8: e47110. doi:10.3897/BDJ.8.e47110. PMC 6992692. PMID 32025187.