Holostemma

Holostemma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. The genus was first described in 1810. As presently constituted, the genus contains only one known species, Holostemma ada-kodien, native to southern Asia (China, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand).[2]

formerly included[1]
  • Holostemma chilense, syn of Cynanchum chilense
  • Holostemma laeve, syn of Vincetoxicum laeve
  • Holostemma pictum, syn of Graphistemma pictum
  • Holostemma sinense, syn of Metaplexis hemsleyana

Holostemma
Holostemma creeper from Mangaon, Maharashtra, India.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Asclepiadeae
Genus: Holostemma
R.Br.
Species:
H. ada-kodien
Binomial name
Holostemma ada-kodien
Schult.
Synonyms[1]
  • Asclepias annularis Roxb.
  • Holostemma annulare (Roxb.) K. Schum.
  • Holostemma annularis (Roxb.) K.Schum.
  • Holostemma rheedianum Spreng.

References
  1. The Plant List
  2. Flora of China Vol. 16 Page 227 铰剪藤 jiao jian teng Holostemma ada-kodien Schultes in Roemer & Schultes, Syst. Veg. 6: 95. 1820.


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